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Thursday, May 28, 2020

For Nation's Colleges, No Growth Is Best-Case Scenario

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Among high school graduates in 2019, fully 66 percent were enrolled in college by October 2019. This is not a record high enrollment rate, b...
Wednesday, May 27, 2020

28% Personally Know Someone with Covid-19

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Only 2 percent of Americans aged 18 or older have been diagnosed with Covid-19, according to a Pew Research Center survey fielded April 29-M...
Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Early May Reactions to the Coronavirus

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58% of those going to work are somewhat/very concerned about exposing members of their household to the coronavirus after being exposed at w...
Thursday, May 21, 2020

Births Decline Again in 2019, Record Low Fertility Rate

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The decline continues. The number of babies born in the U.S. fell to 3,745,540 in 2019, the smallest number since 1985, according to the Nat...
Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Fewer Are Donating to Charity

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In the past year, 73 percent of Americans aged 18 or older say they donated money to charitable organizations, according to a Gallup survey....
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

What One Word Comes to Mind When You Think of Trump?

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"When you think about Donald Trump today, what is the single word that you think best describes him?" This question was asked by P...
Monday, May 18, 2020

Most Small Businesses Badly Hurt by Covid-19

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The 51.4 percent majority of the nation’s small businesses say the Covid-19 pandemic has had a large negative effect on them. Among small bu...
Thursday, May 14, 2020

April Unemployment Rates by Educational Attainment

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The unemployment rate jumped to 14.7 percent in April—more than three times the 4.4 percent rate of March, according to the Bureau of Labor ...
Wednesday, May 13, 2020

17% Walk, Bike on an Average Day

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On a typical day, 17 percent of Americans aged 5 or older travel by walking or biking, according to the Federal Highway Administration's...
Tuesday, May 12, 2020

How Many Will Lose Their Health Insurance?

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The official unemployment rate climbed to 14.7 percent in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports, a level of unemployment not seen si...
Monday, May 11, 2020

Married Couples Peak in the 40-to-44 Age Group

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Only 48 percent of the nation's 129 million households are headed by married couples, according to the Census Bureau's Current Popul...
Thursday, May 07, 2020

What Grade Would You Give Yourself for Social Distancing?

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Americans are doing a pretty good job of staying at home to limit the spread of coronavirus, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey ...
Wednesday, May 06, 2020

Missing the Museums

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How soon will Americans return to cultural attractions—the museums, parks, aquariums, zoos, theaters, and concerts they have been unable to ...
Tuesday, May 05, 2020

The Biggest Vapers Are Former Smokers

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Before coronavirus began to dominate the news, another sort of epidemic was capturing our attention: vaping. Remember those days? Here is th...
Monday, May 04, 2020

Late April Reactions to the Coronavirus Pandemic

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21% would return to their normal activities right now if their state lifted coronavirus restrictions, This is 8 percentage points higher th...
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...
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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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