(2009) The U.S. population is projected to increase over the next four decades, but according to new supplemental projections from the U.S. Census Bureau, the rate of increase depends largely on future trends in international migration.
Mark Mather from our U.S. Programs team looks back at key population trends since he joined PRB in 1998.
(2010) Racial and ethnic minorities make up a growing share of the U.S. population—35 percent in 2009, up from 31 percent in 2000, according to new population estimates from the Census Bureau.
Older adults’ social ties are more important for physical and mental health than previously thought, new research shows.
(2011) Global food prices have been rising, threatening to reach record levels in the coming months if current trends continue.