Minority Suburbanization
By asoares
(2002) The suburbs of America’s cities are often seen as the bastions of white, middle-class families. But increasingly, America’s suburbs reflect the growing diversity in the United States as a whole.
Area of Expertise: The U.S. Census and Public Data
1 Million Arab Americans in the United States
(2002) In 2000, just over 1 million people in the United States reported “Arab” ancestry in the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey.
English-Speaking Ability
(2002) Many people who immigrate to the United States settle in close-knit communities with other immigrants who share their culture, language, and traditions.
A First Look at Asian Americans in the Census
(2002) Census 2000 data show Asian Americans are the most diverse U.S.
The Size and Shape of America’s Government
(2002) There were 130 million people employed in the United States in 2000, not counting military personnel. Data from the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey show that 14 percent of the country’s workforce reported that they were government employees at the local, state, or federal level (about 18 million people).
Boomers’ Retirement Wave Likely to Begin in Just 6 Years
By asoares
(2002) In the United States, efforts to stop terrorism and restore economic growth have superseded the Social Security issue for the past several months. But the clock keeps ticking, and baby boomers are nearing retirement.
Making Maps: The Untold Story
(April 2002) For the same reason that a picture is worth a thousand words, maps are important tools for communicating information and for analyzing data in a spatial context.
Decline in India’s Birth Rate Slows
(March 2002) The annual count of births in India over the last few years has provided increasing evidence of a slowdown in the decline of the birth rate of the world’s second most populous country.
Children at Risk: State Trends 1990-2000
(March 2002) This PRB/KIDS COUNT Special Report looks at changes in 11 key measures of child well-being between 1990 and 2000.
Young Women in Sub-Saharan Africa Face a High Risk of HIV Infection
(2002) New data released on World AIDS Day in December revealed a growing but under-reported tragedy: In sub-Saharan Africa, the epidemic’s victims are increasingly young and female.