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.
Inaugural ACS on the Road Event Connects Texas Data Users With Census Bureau Staff
Are data users aware of all the resources offered by the American Community Survey? We went on the road in Texas to find out.
Project: Appalachia: Demographic and Socioeconomic Trends
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
Race/Ethnicity Categories in Federal Surveys Are Changing: Implications for Data Users
Federal revisions to race categories will give people better options for identifying themselves and provide data users with a more accurate picture of the U.S. population.
Are Millennials the Unluckiest Generation?
Which generation had the toughest time as young adults?
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.
Shifts, Flips, and Blips: Reflecting on 25 Years of U.S. Population Change
Mark Mather from our U.S. Programs team looks back at key population trends since he joined PRB in 1998.