Demo Memo
Monday, October 31, 2016

Median Household Income Stable in September 2016

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Median household income in September 2016 stood at $57,616, according to Sentier Research—not significantly different from the August 2016 m...
Friday, October 28, 2016

One In Four Children Has Immigrant Parent

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Twenty-four percent of American children under age 18 have at least one parent who is an immigrant, according to an Urban Institute report, ...
Thursday, October 27, 2016

First-Time Homebuyer Watch: 3rd Quarter 2016

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Homeownership rate of householders aged 30 to 34, third quarter 2016: 45.6% The homeownership rate of households headed by people ...
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Death by Injury: The Storyboard

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If you ever wondered how many Americans are killed by firearms each year, then the new Injury Mortality Data Visualization is for you. With ...
Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Why Ohio Is Not a Bellwether

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Once upon a time, the preferences of Ohio's voters might have been predictive of election results. Not this time. Ohio's demographic...
Monday, October 24, 2016

Most Believe in (at least one) Conspiracy Theory

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Most Americans believe in at least one conspiracy theory, according to Chapman University's 2016 Survey of American Fears. When responde...
Friday, October 21, 2016

College Enrollment Declined in 2015

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College enrollment fell again in 2015, according to the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey. Only 19.1 million students were enrol...
Thursday, October 20, 2016

Who's Afraid of Clowns?

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Not many of us are afraid of clowns, according to the Chapman University Survey of American Fears. Only 7.8 percent of adults report being ...
Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Measuring Rides and Rooms

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Another day, another study of the gig economy—whose presence can be felt, but whose size and shape remain a mystery. That's because the ...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Occupations Dominated by Men

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Men accounted for 53 percent of employed workers in 2015, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But the male share of workers by occu...
Monday, October 17, 2016

Occupations Dominated by Women

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Women accounted for 47 percent of employed workers in 2015, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But the female share of workers by ...
Friday, October 14, 2016

Most Support Legalizing Marijuana Use

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The 57 percent majority of Americans think the use of marijuana should be legal, according to a Pew Research Center survey. Only the oldest ...
Thursday, October 13, 2016

Fewer Births Expected

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One of these days the baby bust will end, but it might not be anytime soon. Women aged 15 to 44 in 2013-15 expect to have an average of 2.2 ...
Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Non-Hispanic Whites Are a Minority of Public School Students

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The non-Hispanic White share of students in the nation's public elementary and secondary schools slipped below the 50 percent mark in 20...
Tuesday, October 11, 2016

The Disgruntled White Working Class

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When asked whether America's best days are ahead of us or behind us, a substantial 47 percent of working-class whites (defined as those ...
Monday, October 10, 2016

News Delivery Preferences of Young and Old

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The 42 percent plurality of young adults prefer reading rather than watching the news. Most young adult readers prefer to read news online (...
Friday, October 07, 2016

Number of Times Married

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Percent distribution of Americans aged 15 or older by number of times they have married... 34% never married 50% married once 13% marrie...
Thursday, October 06, 2016

New Analysis Reveals Working Class Decline

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Everyone knows the working class has been falling behind. A new Sentier Research analysis of trends in wage and salary income by age over ti...
Wednesday, October 05, 2016

Climate Change: "What, me worry?"

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The results are in: On average, Americans just shrug their shoulders about global climate change, according to a Pew Research Center Survey....
Tuesday, October 04, 2016

Pet Health Care Spending Looks Very Human

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Americans love their pets. They love them so much that spending on pet health care mirrors spending on human health care. "Many feature...
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Cheryl Russell
Demographer Cheryl Russell was the editorial director of New Strategist Press and the editor-in-chief of American Demographics magazine. She has written numerous books about demographic trends. Ms. Russell is a professional demographer with a degree from Cornell University.
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