(2012) Scientists and engineers make up only about 5 percent of the U.S. labor force, but are viewed as an important engine for higher earnings, innovation, and economic growth.
The first nation in the world to take a regular population census, the United States has been counting its population every 10 years since 1790—as required by the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 2).
(March 2008) The number of international migrants is at an all-time high. There were 191 million migrants in 2005, which means that 3 percent of the world's people left their country of birth or citizenship for a year or more.
An internationally recognized expert in political demography, Jennifer has worked throughout her career to educate the broader public about the importance of population trends.
The current growth of the population ages 65 and older is unprecedented in U.S. history and has important implications for policymakers.
At least 16 million Pakistanis have had to leave their homes because of historic monsoon rains that flooded a large swath of the country.1 The UN estimates the flooding has caused the deaths of 1,600 people, but the worst health effects are still ahead.
(2014) Is there a retirement crisis, or are older Americans preparing adequately for their "golden years"?
(2009) Malaria threatens close to one-half of the world's population, and more than 1 million children die each year of malaria-related complications.