by Gary Menger | Jun 5, 2025 | Demographics
In recent years, diversity has become one of our cultural buzzwords. Yes, the United States is more ethnically diverse, but does this translate to more diverse neighborhoods in our major cities? To find out, we used both our diversity measure and a categorical measure...
by Elyse Menger | May 1, 2025 | Demographics
Halfway through the decade, where are we from a population standpoint and growth hot spots? Looking at historical growth patterns, some of the recent phenomena of moving to places like Nashville don’t seem as shocking as it was made out to be during Covid. But what...
by Elyse Menger | Apr 24, 2025 | Data Releases, Demographics
Since the 1970s, the average age of Americans has been on a steady rise, creeping toward 40 years old. As we age, more and more people will need different living situations from the typical single-family home, either in an active senior or assisted living facility....
by Elyse Menger | Mar 6, 2025 | Demographics, Puerto Rico
The Census Bureau has long struggled with questions of identifying people groups which are defined by a mixture of race and ethnicity. In the 1980 census, separate questions were asked about race and ethnic origin, with the ethnic origin being limited to the concept...
by Elyse Menger | Jan 30, 2025 | Demographics, Maps
It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that the American population is getting older. The average number of children born to women of childbearing age has been falling steadily, and the distribution of population by age most certainly shows this: The percentage of the...
by Elyse Menger | Mar 21, 2024 | Covid-19 and Data, Demographics, Methodology
Demographic change is generally slow moving, except in times of crisis. This is especially true at the national level but is also often true of small areas. Change is generally best considered as two separate components: Gradual change, such as the impacts of...
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