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.
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Personal choices made earlier in life can have lasting effects on elderly health.
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Building Ethiopia’s Consortium for Integration of Population, Health, and Environment
(2009) Population growth, stresses on natural resources, loss of biodiversity, and poverty present obstacles to development, but these challenges are interrelated.
Economic Recession Presents Further Challenges to Uninsured Children in the United States
(2009) One in every 10 children in the United States had no health insurance in 2007, and the cost of insurance to families and employers is rising, according to a new report by the Institute of Medicine.
The Art of Coalition Building: A Population, Health, and Environment Consortium in Ethiopia
For more than a decade, the Population Reference Bureau has nurtured national and international coalitions that address population, maternal and child health, global health priorities, and the environment.
How the 2010 Census Is Different
The 2010 Census will enumerate the resident population of the United States as of April 1, 2010. The census will include everyone living in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.
The 2010 Census Questionnaire: Seven Questions for Everyone
(2009) The 2010 Census questionnaire will be sent to every housing unit in the country.
How the American Community Survey Works
(April 2009) The American Community Survey (ACS) samples nearly 3 million addresses each year, resulting in nearly 2 million final interviews. The annual ACS sample is much smaller than that of the Census 2000 long-form sample, which included about 18 million housing units.
States in the West and South Are Set to Gain Political Clout
(2009) Population trends since 2000 suggest that states in the South and West will gain additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2010 Census.