Immigration and America’s Black Population
(2007) New flows of immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean are a growing component of the U.S. population.
Region: Northern America
Misconceptions About Attitudes Toward AIDS in Africa
(November 2007) As the world prepares to observe World AIDS Day on December 1, researchers and policymakers alike will take stock of what’s working and what isn’t in the battle against the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Latinos Claim Larger Share of U.S. Military Personnel
(2007) More than 35 million Americans identify as Hispanic, making them the country’s largest ethnic minority. However, Latinos have been underrepresented in the all-volunteer armed forces, especially among officers.
The Growing Color Divide in U.S. Infant Mortality
How one fares in the United States has been characterized by a racial division that begins at birth with disparities in health care.
Report. The Upskilling of Appalachia: Earnings and the Improvement of Skill Levels, 1960 to 2000
This report examines the convergence between Appalachia’s economic fortunes and those in the rest of the United States since 1960, particularly among men and women of prime working age.
Report. Standards of Living in Appalachia: 1960 to 2000
This report addresses improvements in living standards in Appalachia, whether these living standards are approaching the typical standards for families in the rest of the United States.
Education and Occupation Separates Two Kinds of Immigrants in the United States
New estimates from the U.S.
U.S. Racial/Ethnic and Regional Poverty Rates Converge, but Kids Are Still Left Behind
(2007) New poverty estimates from the U.S.
Disability and Aging
(August 2007) The rates of old-age disability have declined in recent decades, and it is expected that Americans will live longer before disability sets in than is true today.
Hispanic Gains Minimize Population Losses in Rural America
(2007) New population estimates from the U.S.