Tables: China Releases First 2010 Census Results
(2011) China, the world’s only other “demographic billionaire,” along with India, released the results of its Nov. 1, 2010 Census on April 28.
Area of Expertise: The U.S. Census and Public Data
China Releases First 2010 Census Results
(2011) China, the world’s only other “demographic billionaire,” along with India, released the results of its Nov. 1, 2010 Census on April 28.
India Releases Latest Census Results, Showing Population Catching Up to China
(2011) Together, China and India account for 37 percent of the world’s population. Both countries have conducted censuses over the past year, and when they report their census results, figures such as the widely accepted world population total are at risk of changing.
Gender Statistics Needed to Assess Progress Toward Development Goals
(2011) Without gender statistics that measure the status of women and men and their roles in social, economic, health, and political spheres, we have limited ability to assess progress in achieving gender equality or in prioritizing actions to address gender disparities.
The U.S. Decennial Census and the American Community Survey: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
(April 2011) On March 24, 2011, the U.S. Census Bureau released the final 2010 Census redistricting data files for each state that will be used to redraw federal, state, and local legislative districts
Table: Population of States and Union Territories (UTs) of India, 2001 and 2011 and Rates of Change in the Past Three Censuses
(2011) Together, China and India account for 37 percent of the world’s population. Both countries have conducted censuses over the past year, and when they report their census results, figures such as the widely accepted world population total are at risk of changing.
PRB Discuss Online: Population and National Security
(2011) In her new book, The Future Faces of War: Population and National Security, author Jennifer Dabbs Sciubba argues that the future of warfare will be shaped by demographic trends in fertility, mortality, and migration.
Better Data, Better Decisions: How the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey Benefits Business and Government
(2011) American industries rely on good data to make targeted, wise investments. These economic, demographic and social data are largely derived from the American Community Survey (ACS).
Racial Differences in Health Status and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States
(March 2011) Past research has extensively explored racial and ethnic disparities in health insurance coverage in the United States and found wide differences in the composition of the uninsured populations.
PRB Discuss Online: Promoting Public Demography
(March 2011) A guiding principle of population studies is its expected usefulness to society. An established link exists between population studies and public welfare, so population scientists should prioritize public demography, according to Population Council president Peter Donaldson.