America’s Aging Population
By asoares
Population Bulletin, Vol. 66, No. 1: In 2011, the oldest baby boomers—Americans born between 1946 and 1964—will start to turn 65.
Area of Expertise: The U.S. Census and Public Data
PRB Discuss Online: Will China Relax Its One-Child Policy?
(February 2011) Since 1979, China has applied a family planning policy limiting most families to only one child as a means for controlling its high population growth.
2010 U.S. Census Data Machine Springs Into Action
On Feb. 3, 2011, the U.
PRB Discuss Online: Have Reproductive Health Voucher Programs Improved Equity, Efficiency, and Impact?
(2011) Vouchers are frequently mentioned as a promising alternative finance mechanism to achieve a variety of goals in health systems and reproductive health services. Do vouchers work?
More U.S. Scientists and Engineers Are Foreign-Born
Scientists and engineers working in the United States are increasingly likely to be foreign-born, primarily because the United States continues to attract large numbers of skilled workers from abroad.
U.S. Women Delay Marriage and Children for College
(2011) Being a college student often means living at a subsistence-level income and suspending some big life decisions and events—like getting married and having children.
The Gender Gap in College Enrollment and Graduation
By almost any measure, Americans have become more educated over the last 40 years. They are more likely to graduate from high school, enroll in college, and obtain degrees today than they were in 1970.
PRB Discuss Online: Latinos in the United States in 2010
(January 2011) The Latino population has experienced rapid growth beyond other racial groups in the United States. What are the dynamics behind this upward trend?
Shifting Latino Ethnic and Racial Identity
(2010) Over the past several decades, the U.S. Census Bureau has used variations in its attempt to classify and enumerate Latinos.
North Korea Census Reveals Poor Demographic and Health Conditions
By asoares
(2010) The Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea, one of the few remaining Communist countries, has demographic similarities and disparities with wealthier, democratic South Korea.