Life Expectancy Can Vary By 20 Years Depending On Where You Live
Geographic inequality in life span is growing in the United States, with people in some counties living more than 20 years longer than those in others.
Demographics
Mexicans No Longer Make Up Majority Of Immigrants In U.S. Illegally
Mexicans made up half of the 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. last year, according to new estimates by the Pew Research Center. There are growing numbers from Central America and Asia.
Maine's Immigrants Boost Workforce Of Whitest, Oldest State In U.S.
New immigrants are projected to be the main driver of the U.S. workforce over the next 20 years. That trend is already playing out in Maine, which has an aging white population with a low birth rate.
Young Women Make Economic Strides As Young Men Fall Behind In U.S.
More young men are "falling to the bottom of the income ladder," while young women drive growth in the number of young people working full time in the U.S., according to a new Census Bureau report.
On Police Treatment, Asian-Americans Show Ethnic, Generational Splits
Younger Asian-Americans are more likely to cite unequal treatment by police than older generations, according to a survey of Asian-American voters who are also split on the issue along ethnic lines.
Trump Lost More Of The Asian-American Vote Than The National Exit Polls Showed
Less than one-fifth of voters in the fastest-growing racial group in the U.S. supported Donald Trump in the 2016 election, according to new results from the largest exit poll of Asian-American voters.
U.S. Census To Leave Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Questions Off New Surveys
"Sexual orientation and gender identity" was listed in a Census Bureau report as a proposed topic for the 2020 Census or the American Community Survey. But the topic was later removed.
Run-Up To Census 2020 Raises Concerns Over Security And Politics
Results from the U.S. Census in 2020 could remake the political map. Some census experts say the stakes for the upcoming national headcount are higher than normal.
The Forces Driving Middle-Aged White People's 'Deaths Of Despair'
Middle-aged white people without college degrees are increasingly likely to die of suicide or drug and alcohol abuse. The lack of a pathway to solid jobs is one reason, two economists say.
A Changing America Faces A Stark Choice This Election
Social and demographic change has shaken the foundation for some of what it means to be American. It has set the backdrop of this campaign in ways that were predictable and completely surprising.