World Population Highlights 2007: Urbanization
(September 2007) The world is on the verge of a shift: from predominantly rural to mainly urban.
Area of Expertise: The U.S. Census and Public Data
Hispanic Gains Minimize Population Losses in Rural America
(2007) New population estimates from the U.S.
PRB Discuss Online: Why Population Aging Matters
People are living longer and, in some parts of the world, healthier lives. By 2030, 1 billion people will be ages 65 and older.
2007 U.S. Population Data Sheet
(2007) There are 7.4 million people in the U.S. science and engineering (S&E) labor force, according to the latest census figures.
The New Generation Gap
(May 2007) New population estimates from the U.S.
Objections Surface Over Nigerian Census Results
(2007) Provisional results of the 2006 census in Nigeria show that Kano in the north is Nigeria’s most populous state (9.4 million), followed by Lagos (9.
Mapping Population Change in the United States
The United States is a dynamic country, where the increasing complexity of American society calls for an examination of change.
Closing the Male-Female Labor Force Gap
(2007) The increase in women’s participation in the U.S. labor force is one of the most important social, economic, and cultural trends of the past century.
The Feminization of Migration: Limits of the Data
This is the third in a series of articles on the feminization of migration. Support for this series is provided by the Fred H.
Migration of Workers Affects Supply of Scientists and Engineers in U.S.
(2007) States increasingly consider science and technology resources to be an asset in developing a strong economic advantage. As a result, strategies for training, attracting and retaining scientists and engineers have become more important state and national public policy issues.