Demo Memo
Thursday, April 30, 2020

Record Low Marriage Rate in the U.S.

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The marriage rate has never been lower. We all had a hunch this was the case. Now we have the facts. In 2018, there were 2.1 million marriag...
Wednesday, April 29, 2020

First-Time Homebuyer Watch: 1st Quarter 2020

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Homeownership rate of householders aged 35 to 39, first quarter 2020: 59.4% Just as the homeownership rate was beginning to recover fro...
Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Nearly Half of American Adults Have Hypertension

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If hypertension is a risk factor for Covid-19, then many Americans are at risk. Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension...
Monday, April 27, 2020

New Census Bureau Surveys Will Track Impact of Covid-19 on American Households and Businesses

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Shortly after the Great Recession commenced in December 2007, the Federal Reserve Board realized it had a problem. The Feds had just finishe...
Thursday, April 23, 2020

Fewer Claiming Early Social Security Benefits

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The percentage of older men and women who claim Social Security benefits at age 62—the earliest possible age to begin receiving retired-work...
Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Most of Us Agree, Take It Slow

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The small protests of Covid-19 shut-down orders, promoted by right-wing organizations and strategically positioned in state capitals, might ...
Tuesday, April 21, 2020

What If No One Wants to Ride a Bus Again?

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Eighty-five percent of American workers usually drive to work, according to the 2018 American Community Survey. Only 5 percent usually take ...
Monday, April 20, 2020

The Generations in 2019

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A Demo Memo analysis of the Census Bureau's 2019 population estimates by single-year of age reveals the ongoing decline of Gen X and old...
Thursday, April 16, 2020

Early April Reactions to the Coronavirus Pandemic

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15% personally know someone who has been hospitalized or died from Covid-19. 27% of Blacks personally know someone who has been hospitalize...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

You Think You've Got Cabin Fever?

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The average housing unit in the United States has a median of 1,500 square feet of living space, according to the Census Bureau's Americ...
Tuesday, April 14, 2020

The Big Experiment in Remote Learning

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One-fifth of the nation's households are taking part in a massive experiment in remote learning. Among the 129 million households in the...
Monday, April 13, 2020

Winter is the Cold Season

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It's not just folklore but fact. Colds are more common in winter than in the summer, according to the 2018 National Health Interview Sur...
Thursday, April 09, 2020

Coronavirus Hospitalization Rates by Age

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At what rate are Americans ending up in a hospital due to Covid-19? The CDC is keeping a running tab of Covid-19 hospitalizations in 14 stat...
Wednesday, April 08, 2020

Afraid to Go to the Doctor

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Many Americans are now afraid to go to the doctor, according to a Gallup survey. People who need routine medical care—nothing to do with cor...
Tuesday, April 07, 2020

New Orleans Has Highest Prevalence of Covid-19

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The prevalence of Covid-19 varies greatly by metropolitan area, according to an analysis by Joe Cortright the director of  City Observatory ...
Monday, April 06, 2020

Return to Normal? Not So Fast

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"If there were no government restrictions and people were able to decide for themselves about being out in public, how soon would you r...
Thursday, April 02, 2020

Take-Out from Restaurants Is Essential

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During a week's time, Americans eat out an average of five times a week, according to a pre-coronavirus study by the USDA's Economic...
Wednesday, April 01, 2020

Growth is Slowing in the 10 Largest Metropolitan Areas

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Nearly 9 out of 10 Americans (86 percent) live in a metropolitan area. The 56 percent majority lives in a metropolitan area with a populatio...
Tuesday, March 31, 2020

The Demographics of Covid-19 Job Losses

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Younger adults are being hit especially hard by Covid-19 shutdowns, reports Pew Research Center. Workers under age 45 account for 56 percent...
Monday, March 30, 2020

48% of Counties Lost Population, 2018–19

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The U.S. population grew by just 0.48 percent in the year ending July 1, 2019. This is the slowest annual rate of growth in 100 years. Growt...
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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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