Disasters Raise Risk of a Homeless Undercount in 2020 Census

The 2020 Census count of people experiencing homelessness takes place in the middle of peak wildfire and hurricane seasons—and the coronavirus pandemic—making a complicated process even more challenging.

Estimating the number of people experiencing homelessness is a challenge—and official sources differ widely on the count.

The current growth of the population ages 65 and older is unprecedented in U.S. history and has important implications for policymakers. Although government programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid have helped reduce poverty and improve the health of the older population, current pro…

The overall homeownership rate dropped two percentage points between 2000 and 2017. This decline can be explained in part by changes in the racial and ethnic composition of householders.

As they have passed through each major stage of life, baby boomers (between ages 55 and 73 in 2019) have brought both challenges and opportunities to the economy, infrastructure, and institutions.These key findings about them were updated in June 2019 with the latest available data.

This exclusive preview of the upcoming decennial census reveals population shifts with major implications for the nation’s political, social, and economic future.

One quarter of elderly Americans live in one of three states: California, Florida, and New York. Sparsely populated states such as Alaska, Wyoming, Vermont, and North Dakota have very small elderly populations — less than 100,000 each in 2000.

A new publication from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies eight key demographic trends transforming the U.S. population ages 65 and older—projected to nearly double by 2060