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Friday, April 28, 2017

Snapchat Use by Generation

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Nearly one in four Americans (24.6%) use Snapchat, according to the General Social Survey. Here are the percentages by generation... Perce...
Thursday, April 27, 2017

Instagram Use by Generation

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Nearly one in three Americans (32.8%) use Instagram, according to the General Social Survey. Here are the percentages by generation... Per...
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Population by Generation, 2016

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Boomers and their elders now account for less than one-third of the U.S. population, according to the Census Bureau's 2016 population es...
Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Is Life Expectancy Falling among the Least Educated?

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Not according to a study by the Center for Retirement Research. The least-educated Americans are not who they used to be, say CRR researcher...
Monday, April 24, 2017

Living Arrangements of Young Adults, 1975 and 2016

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The lives of young adults have changed dramatically over the past 40 years, according to a Census Bureau report. A comparison of the living ...
Friday, April 21, 2017

Twitter Use by Generation

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Nearly one in five Americans who use the internet use Twitter (18.9%), according to the General Social Survey. Here are the percentages by g...
Thursday, April 20, 2017

Facebook Use by Generation

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Three out of four Americans who use the internet use Facebook (74.2%), according to the General Social Survey. Here are the percentages by g...
Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Students Much More Diverse than Teachers

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The nation's elementary and secondary school students are much more diverse than their teachers. Half of public school students are Hisp...
Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Migration Fuels Urban County Growth

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The nation's most urban counties grew by a substantial 6.0 percent between 2010 and 2016, faster than any other type, according to a Dem...
Monday, April 17, 2017

Jobs with Heavy Lifting

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Many jobs in the U.S. require physical strength. The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines "heavy work" as jobs that require workers ...
Friday, April 14, 2017

Americans Don't Know Much about the ACA

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Americans are really confused about the Affordable Care Act. A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows just how confused they are. Kais...
Thursday, April 13, 2017

Many Workers Are Looking for a Better Job

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The findings from a survey on job search behavior should worry the nation's employers. Many of their employees are actively looking for ...
Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Decline in "Marriageable" Young Men

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Marriage rates have fallen among younger adults over the past few decades, but they've fallen the most among the least educated. What is...
Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Majority: Nothing Wrong with Gay, Lesbian Relationships

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What a difference a decade makes. The percentage of Americans who think gay and lesbian relationships are "not wrong at all" climb...
Monday, April 10, 2017

Average Earnings of Female Workers by Education

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Among women aged 18 or older with earnings, the average amount earned in 2015 was $39,929, according to the Census Bureau. This is how women...
Friday, April 07, 2017

Legalize Marijuana? Most Say Yes

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Among all Americans aged 18 or older, fully 60.1 percent support legalizing the use of marijuana, according to the 2016 General Social Surve...
Thursday, April 06, 2017

Internet Overtakes TV as Main Source of News

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Write this one down for the history books. The main source of news for the largest share of the public is now the internet, supplanting tele...
Wednesday, April 05, 2017

Expected Age of Retirement

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More than one-third of American workers do not expect to retire until age 70 or later, according to the 2017 Retirement Confidence Survey. O...
Tuesday, April 04, 2017

How Many Are Grandparents?

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The Census Bureau's 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation included several questions rarely asked by the federal government......
Monday, April 03, 2017

Average Earnings of Male Workers by Education

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Among men aged 18 or older with earnings, the average amount earned in 2015 was $58,944, according to the Census Bureau. This is how men...
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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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