PRB Discuss Online: Child Poverty in America
(2009) The percent of children in poverty (19 percent based on data released on Sept. 10 by the U.
Area of Expertise: The U.S. Census and Public Data
Social Change in the Wake of the U.S. Recession
(2009) Between 2007 and 2008, U.S. household income fell sharply as the unemployment rate increased.
World Population Highlights: Key Findings From PRB’s 2009 World Population Data Sheet
(2009) Population change will shape the prospects of regions and countries over the next half century.
The American Community Survey: Statement of Linda Jacobsen Before Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress
(2009) Without a doubt, the American Community Survey (ACS) is fundamentally changing the way we collect and use data to assess the nation’s population and housing.
Youth, Women’s Rights, and Political Change in Iran
(2009) Recent political developments in Iran highlight the country’s demographic and social shifts over the past 20 years. One in three Iranians is between the ages of 15 and 29.
How Is the Economic Recession Affecting U.S. Children? The 2009 Child Well-Being Index
(July 2009) Each year, researchers at Duke University release the Child Well-Being Index (CWI), meant to assess the overall well-being of children in the United States.
Demographic Data for Development Decisionmaking
(June 2009) Development is about improving the lives of people, and policy and fiscal decisions should rely on data that answer who these people are, where and how they live, and how their lives are changing.
PRB Discuss Online: Explaining India’s Deficit of Girls
(2009) India, along with China and several other countries, has a history of neglect for girls and women that produced lower female survival rates and an imbalanced ratio of males to females.
The Changing Demography of U.S. Flight Attendants
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(2009) Over the last several decades, many industries have experienced significant structural changes that have affected their employees.
U.S. Hispanic and Asian Population Growth Levels Off
(2009) U.S. Asian and Hispanic/Latino population growth rates have started to slow, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.