Sara Srygley
Senior Research Associate
Sara Srygley joined PRB in 2022 and works as a senior research associate in U.S. Programs. Her interests include demographic trends and neighborhood built/spatial environments, child well-being and the child welfare system, and equity in resource accessibility. Srygley began her career working for several years in the child welfare system and later worked at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research in the Survey Research Center and at the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. She has also contracted with the Southeast Michigan Criminal Justice Policy Research Project and the Ann Arbor Police Oversight Committee for an equity analysis of local traffic stop data. She holds a bachelor’s degree in family studies and women and gender studies and a master’s degree in sociology with a focus on applied research methodology.
Expertise
Aging and Depopulation
Population Dynamics and Planning
The U.S. Census and Public Data
Featured News & Insights
The False Narrative of an Africa Unscathed by COVID-19
New research finds that African countries saw infections and deaths at rates similar to countries in other regions, contradicting official reports.
3 Bright Spots for Rural Appalachia—and 3 Struggles Compared to the Rest of Rural America
Rural Appalachians are more likely to have health insurance than other rural Americans, and rural counties in the region are making notable strides against poverty. But high unemployment and other challenges remain.
Digital Access Improves in Appalachia, Bridging Rural-Urban Divide
Recent data show large improvement in digital access for the Appalachian Region—especially in rural counties—despite a lag behind the nation.
Census Issues, Impact of Dobbs Decision, and Population Aging Among Highlights of 2024 Population Association of America Conference
PRB staff offer summaries of new research and insightful sessions at the annual demography meeting.
Are the Kids Alright? How Gen Z Girls’ Well-Being Compares With Their Mothers’ and Grandmothers’ Teenage Years
The second in a series of three blogs on our new "Losing More Ground" report.
Today, Young Women in the United States Are More Likely to Die Than at Any Point Since the 1960s. Why?
The first in a series of three blogs on our new "Losing More Ground" report, published November 30.
Featured Resources
From Boom to Imbalance: How Population Change Is Straining Public Pension Systems in the United States
Population Bulletin vol. 79, no. 1
Report: The Latino Working Class: America’s Economic Engine
PRB and UnidosUS are exploring the characteristics of the Latino working class, offering insights to inform policies that expand economic opportunity.
New Data Reveal Appalachia’s Economic Improvements, Key Vulnerabilities Compared to the Rest of the U.S. Economy
Report from ARC and PRB finds decreased unemployment, increased labor force participation, and higher homeownership in Appalachia—but the Region still lags behind the U.S.
Appalachia Sees Higher Incomes, Lower Poverty Rates, and Boosts in Education, but Still Lags Behind Rest of Nation
ARC and PRB release new data revealing Appalachia’s economic improvements, key vulnerabilities compared to the rest of the U.S. economy
In the Nest: Did the Pandemic Push Young Adults to Live With Their Parents?
Popular claims that the pandemic prompted young adults to "return to the nest" do not reflect reality.
Losing More Ground: Revisiting Young Women’s Well-Being Across Generations
Despite more education and higher earnings, young women in the United States today are faring worse than their mother's and grandmother's generations. Why? (Population Bulletin vo. 77, no. 1)
Featured Projects
State of Access: Assessing Contraceptive Policy Environments in Each U.S. State
Our award-winning scorecard assesses the favorability of the policy environment for contraceptive access nationally and within each U.S.
Center for Public Information on Population Research (CPIPR)
The Center for Public Information on Population Research at PRB helps improve the translation and dissemination of major findings from population dynamics research and the communication and cooperation across the NICHD Population Dynamics Research Centers.
Appalachia: Demographic and Socioeconomic Trends
PRB analyzes the demographic and socioeconomic patterns in the 13-state region.
