Will Rising Childhood Obesity Decrease U.S. Life Expectancy?
(2005) A new study contends that rising childhood obesity rates will cut average U.S.
Region: Northern America
Report. Changing Patterns of Poverty and Spatial Inequality in Appalachia
Report. Emerging Patterns of Population Redistribution and Migration in Appalachia
People on the Move
The population of the United States is very mobile—ranging from international migrants coming into the country to residents moving within and among the states.
HIV/AIDS and African Americans: A State of Emergency
(2005) More African Americans are living with HIV or already dead from AIDS than any other single racial or ethnic group in the United States—a crisis one black AIDS activist calls “a state of emergency” for the African American community.
Report. Population Growth and Distribution in Appalachia: New Realities
America’s Military Population
(December 2004) The American military has been viewed as a form of national service, an occupation, a profession, a workplace, a calling, an industry, and a set of internal labor markets.
Study Finds U.S. Manufactured-Home Owners Face ‘Quasi-Homelessness’
By asoares
(October 2004) Rising housing costs in rural America have put homeownership beyond the reach of many working-poor families.
Report. Labor Market Performance, Poverty, and Income Equality in Appalachia
This report attempts to answer the question: “How has Appalachia fared over the last 30 years relative to other areas that historically faced similar conditions of economic distress?
Report. Households and Families in U.S. Appalachia
(2004) In the United States Appalachian region, the growth in the number of households has far outpaced the growth in total population. Between 1990 and 2000, the number of households in Appalachia increased by 14 percent, while the population increased by only 9 percent.