#demographics

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Social justice
fromAxios
5 hours ago

Multiracial Americans are surging. But data erases them

The multiracial population in the U.S. grew significantly from 2010 to 2020, with implications for how race is measured and understood.
#population-growth
Europe politics
fromwww.thelocal.com
8 hours ago

REVEALED: The countries in Europe that will buck the trend and grow in population

Population growth is expected in nine EU countries, Norway, Iceland, and Switzerland, while a significant decline is projected across Europe by 2100.
Europe politics
fromwww.thelocal.com
8 hours ago

REVEALED: The countries in Europe that will buck the trend and grow in population

Population growth is expected in nine EU countries, Norway, Iceland, and Switzerland, while a significant decline is projected across Europe by 2100.
Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
1 day ago

Bracing for the gray tsunami: How a rapidly aging global population will reshape agriculture

A demographic shift is leading to an aging population, impacting food demand and requiring a reevaluation of agricultural strategies.
#relocation
fromForbes
2 weeks ago
Digital life

Where Americans Are Moving In 2026 As Remote Work Changes Where We Live

Many Americans are considering relocation due to changing priorities and the rise of remote work, seeking slower, cheaper, or different lifestyles.
Digital life
fromForbes
2 weeks ago

Where Americans Are Moving In 2026 As Remote Work Changes Where We Live

Many Americans are considering relocation due to changing priorities and the rise of remote work, seeking slower, cheaper, or different lifestyles.
#fertility
Women in technology
fromFlowingData
2 days ago

Lower fertility, probably delayed

Lower fertility can have positive effects, such as increased educational and career opportunities for women and a decrease in unplanned teen pregnancies.
Women in technology
fromFlowingData
2 days ago

Lower fertility, probably delayed

Lower fertility can have positive effects, such as increased educational and career opportunities for women and a decrease in unplanned teen pregnancies.
London politics
fromBusiness Matters
3 days ago

Understanding the Most Dangerous Areas in London 2026: A Guide for Visitors and Locals

Newham and Brent exemplify urban change through diverse populations, economic shifts, and evolving crime patterns.
Right-wing politics
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

The U.S. Is Poised For Its First-Ever Population Decline And All It Took Was Making It A Bad Place To Live - Above the Law

The U.S. may experience its first annual population decline due to low growth rates and decreasing fertility.
Canada news
fromFortune
2 days ago

Canada opens door to millions of Americans who want to leave the flood of people leaving during the Trump era | Fortune

Millions of Americans can now more easily obtain Canadian citizenship through ancestry due to a new law effective December 15.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
2 days ago

Many churches, synagogues and mosques are built around families - and they're struggling to respond to rising singles

The rise of single adults is reshaping religious institutions and their community dynamics.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

The Hidden Cost of Upward Mobility for Immigrant Children

Immigrant children face identity struggles and family expectations tied to upward mobility, leading to emotional tension and cultural gaps.
Public health
fromFlowingData
4 days ago

Causes of death around the world for different groups

Mortality rates vary significantly by geography and demographics, with low-income countries facing higher rates of infectious diseases and maternal mortality.
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

NYC's economic resilience' masks a deeper crisis involving fleeing residents and taxable income: new report

The latest CBC tracker found that between 2019 and 2023, New Yorkers who moved out of the city made $68 billion more than those who moved in, indicating a significant income shift.
NYC politics
#data-centers
#fertility-rates
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Falling fertility, debt and AI: is the US headed toward a population crisis?

Falling fertility rates in the US threaten social stability and economic sustainability as the population ages and the ratio of workers to retirees declines.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

710,000 fewer babies were born last year in U.S. compared with two decades ago

U.S. fertility rates have declined by 23% since 2007, resulting in 710,000 fewer births last year compared to the peak year.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Falling fertility, debt and AI: is the US headed toward a population crisis?

Falling fertility rates in the US threaten social stability and economic sustainability as the population ages and the ratio of workers to retirees declines.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

710,000 fewer babies were born last year in U.S. compared with two decades ago

U.S. fertility rates have declined by 23% since 2007, resulting in 710,000 fewer births last year compared to the peak year.
#census
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

How Reform is exposing the reality of Scotland's views on immigration and identity

Reform UK is gaining support in Scotland, filling the gap left by the Scottish Conservatives, especially in traditional Tory/SNP battlegrounds.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

German crime statistics: false blame on migrants?

Nationality and age significantly influence crime statistics in Germany, with non-Germans disproportionately represented among suspects.
Healthcare
fromFortune
6 days ago

Home healthcare is propping up the labor market, but fewer hours, high burnout, and an immigration crackdown threaten to topple it | Fortune

Home healthcare workers are crucial yet underrepresented, facing unsustainable conditions amid the aging baby boomer population, impacting the broader economy significantly.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

The forgotten generation isn't the young people struggling to find their place in the world - it's the retirees sitting in fully paid-off houses with lifetimes of experience, waiting for a phone call that the modern world no longer knows it's supposed to make - Silicon Canals

Older adults possess valuable experience but are often overlooked and isolated in contemporary society.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Feeling miserable? You're not alone. L.A. County residents report decade-low quality of life

Los Angeles County's quality of life has reached its lowest point in 11 years, driven by rising costs and various crises.
#affordable-housing
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago
London politics

Why should we care about housing in the local elections?

Affordable housing is a critical issue in London's local elections, with councils facing significant pressures and responsibilities.
Real estate
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

The housing squeeze is quietly reshaping where Americans can live and work

Finding affordable housing is a significant challenge for various groups of renters in the U.S. economy.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Why should we care about housing in the local elections?

Affordable housing is a critical issue in London's local elections, with councils facing significant pressures and responsibilities.
Real estate
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

The housing squeeze is quietly reshaping where Americans can live and work

Finding affordable housing is a significant challenge for various groups of renters in the U.S. economy.
#migration
Women in technology
fromWSOC TV
5 days ago

More Americans are considering moving abroad permanently

More Americans are considering permanent relocation abroad, with negative net migration reported for the first time in years.
Women in technology
fromWSOC TV
5 days ago

More Americans are considering moving abroad permanently

More Americans are considering permanent relocation abroad, with negative net migration reported for the first time in years.
Psychology
fromMail Online
1 week ago

The exact age you're considered 'old', revealed - so, are you past it?

Old age is perceived to begin at 69 according to a new survey of British adults.
#trump
fromKqed
2 weeks ago
US politics

Grass Is Really Greener for Many Californians Leaving the State | KQED

fromKqed
2 weeks ago
US politics

Grass Is Really Greener for Many Californians Leaving the State | KQED

US politics
fromKqed
2 weeks ago

Grass Is Really Greener for Many Californians Leaving the State | KQED

Trump endorsed Steve Hilton for California governor, claiming he can improve the state plagued by high taxes.
US politics
fromKqed
2 weeks ago

Grass Is Really Greener for Many Californians Leaving the State | KQED

Trump endorsed Steve Hilton for California governor, claiming he can improve the state plagued by high taxes.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Chain reaction: A framework for America's housing and retirement crises

The American Dream faces challenges in homeownership due to affordability, inventory issues, and systemic policy failures.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

The 25 countries with the shortest populations, ranked

"Genes don't change that fast and they don't vary that much across the world. So changes over time and variations across the world are largely environmental."
Health
Online Community Development
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

India's digital census prompts fear of hidden agendas

India is conducting a fully digital census, focusing on housing conditions and demographic data collection, including a caste enumeration for the first time since 1931.
#immigration
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
1 week ago

More than a quarter of people in Germany have an immigration background

Germany's immigrant population reached 22 million in 2025, comprising 26.3% of the total population, with growth slowing compared to previous years.
Madrid food
fromwww.thelocal.es
4 weeks ago

Inside Spain: What would it be like with fewer immigrants?

A government report warns that reducing immigration by a third could shrink Spain's population significantly and negatively impact various sectors.
Healthcare
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

New study links more immigrants with lower elderly mortality - Harvard Gazette

Increased immigration of healthcare workers significantly reduces elderly mortality and enhances the healthcare workforce without displacing native workers or lowering wages.
fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

American births outnumbered deaths in 2025 by 519,000 people as population growth rate keeps shrinking | Fortune

Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
1 week ago

More than a quarter of people in Germany have an immigration background

Germany's immigrant population reached 22 million in 2025, comprising 26.3% of the total population, with growth slowing compared to previous years.
Madrid food
fromwww.thelocal.es
4 weeks ago

Inside Spain: What would it be like with fewer immigrants?

A government report warns that reducing immigration by a third could shrink Spain's population significantly and negatively impact various sectors.
Healthcare
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

New study links more immigrants with lower elderly mortality - Harvard Gazette

Increased immigration of healthcare workers significantly reduces elderly mortality and enhances the healthcare workforce without displacing native workers or lowering wages.
fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

American births outnumbered deaths in 2025 by 519,000 people as population growth rate keeps shrinking | Fortune

#income-inequality
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Gap between richest and poorest Canadians kept widening in 2025, StatsCan says | CBC News

The income gap in Canada between the richest and poorest households increased in 2025, highlighting growing economic inequality.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Gap between richest and poorest Canadians kept widening in 2025, StatsCan says | CBC News

The income gap in Canada between the richest and poorest households increased in 2025, highlighting growing economic inequality.
NYC real estate
fromWAMC
2 weeks ago

Report details net population loss in Hudson Valley despite northward migration

Hudson Valley lost over 10,000 residents from 2021 to 2022 despite an influx of New York City transplants post-COVID-19.
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Such a mix of people': Ireland of 1926 was not monocultural, release of census shows

The 1926 census reveals a more diverse and globalized early Ireland than previously perceived, challenging notions of a conservative, mono-ethnic society.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

US fertility rate drops to all-time low, continuing a two-decade decline

The fertility rate for 2025 was reported at 53.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44, marking a one percent drop compared to the previous year.
Public health
#housing-market
Real estate
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

This might be the best time to buy a home in years, depending on where you live

America's housing market is shifting towards favoring buyers, with two-thirds of major markets now classified as balanced or buyer-friendly.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

The housing market is fragmenting as local trends diverge

The housing market shows stability, but regional performance is diverging, affecting deal closures amid rising mortgage rates.
Real estate
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

This might be the best time to buy a home in years, depending on where you live

America's housing market is shifting towards favoring buyers, with two-thirds of major markets now classified as balanced or buyer-friendly.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

The housing market is fragmenting as local trends diverge

The housing market shows stability, but regional performance is diverging, affecting deal closures amid rising mortgage rates.
California
fromAxios
4 weeks ago

Growth slows across U.S. counties as immigration plummets

International migration fell in 90% of U.S. counties from 2024 to 2025, significantly impacting populous areas.
Social justice
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

I Always Thought I Was an Accepting Person. Then an Influx of Immigrants Moved In-and My Reaction Startled Me.

Acknowledging and confronting personal prejudices is a crucial step towards becoming a better ally.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

The real class divide isn't between rich and poor. It's between people who were taught the world will accommodate them and people who were taught to accommodate the world. Both are right about the world they grew up in. - Silicon Canals

Social fluency stems from early life experiences, not wealth, shaping expectations of how the world responds to individuals.
fromFast Company
1 month ago

A record number of Americans want out-now the government is making it easier

Starting next month, the cost of renouncing your U.S. citizenship will go down dramatically - a boon for people already shouldering the burden of paying for a major overseas move. Anyone wishing to formally shed their American citizenship is required to obtain a form called a Certificate of Loss of Nationality, and right now it comes with a whopping $2,350 fee. In April, that fee will drop by 80% to $450.
US Elections
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Canada's population shrank last year a first for the country, StatsCan says | CBC News

After reaching 3,149,131 on Oct. 1, 2024, the number of non-permanent residents living in Canada steadily decreased to 2,676,441 on Jan. 1, 2026. Non-permanent residents include people holding work or study permits as well as asylum claimants and any family members living with them.
Canada news
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

About four in ten Americans still view homosexuality as immoral, survey finds

39% of Americans view homosexuality as morally unacceptable, with views largely unchanged since 2013, though younger generations and women show greater acceptance than older generations and men.
World politics
fromNature
1 month ago

National statistics are in crisis around the world - and the impacts will be severe

Official statistics face a credibility crisis due to falling survey response rates and political undermining, threatening the data infrastructure that governments, businesses, and organizations rely on for decision-making.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Thinking of moving to a more 'affordable' part of the country? Consider this | CBC News

I lost a lot of money while I was in Alberta. I had quite a lot of debt. Sure, you might save $4 or $5 on your bills, but ultimately, that's not what saved me money at all. Moving to Montreal in the summer of 2024 helped replenish the family's budget, even though la belle province is notorious for its higher taxes.
Canada news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

The next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts

As the Framers of the Constitution and the Fourteenth Amendment comprehended, representatives serve all residents, not just those eligible or registered to vote. Such a change would likely lead to a transfer of political influence away from urban areas that are younger and more racially diverse, and toward rural areas that are older and whiter.
SF politics
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Here's how the population changed by US state in 2025

South Carolina led single-year state growth at 1.5%; overall US growth slowed to 0.5% while Vermont's population declined 0.3%.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

America Is Fraying, What Comes Next?

The air feels heavier. And the struggles are changing shape. Beyond my office walls, the world is shifting, and my clients sense the tremors. The things they once trusted, global order, democratic norms, and even their own personal safety, no longer feel solid. They feel brittle, as if one strong wind could bring it all down. And what they're sensing isn't imagined.
Relationships
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

What Does 'Care' Mean During Times of Social Instability?

Care is fluid and adaptive; emotional signals like anger, numbness, and fatigue indicate needs and limits, and individual care requires collective support for survival.
Philosophy
Society exists as a real entity distinct from individuals, comparable to how organs form a brain; denying society's existence while acknowledging individuals is logically inconsistent.
Mental health
fromFortune
2 months ago

The midlife crisis is only getting worse in the US | Fortune

Middle-aged Americans experience higher levels of loneliness, depression, and cognitive decline than peers in many other modern nations.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

How Americans feel about the economy and their spending habits

A relatively small group of well-off shoppers is driving a large share of consumer spending that sustains solid U.S. economic growth.
US politics
fromAxios
2 months ago

U.S. population growth sputters as immigration stalls

U.S. population growth slowed mainly because net international migration fell from 2.7 million to 1.3 million while births and deaths remained relatively stable.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Massachusetts keeps losing residents to other states, Census finds

Massachusetts experienced a net domestic outflow of over 30,000 residents, threatening its workforce, tax base, and economic competitiveness.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

U.S. population growth is slowing because of declining immigration. What does it mean for the workforce?

The U.S.'s population growth is slowing as immigration has declined amid President Donald Trump's deportation push and stricter border policies. According to new Census Bureau data, the drop-off is the biggest since the COVID-19 pandemic. From July 2024 to July 2025, the population of the United States grew by 1.8 million people (about 0.5%). This was mostly driven by immigration: During that period, the U.S. added 1.3 million immigrants.
US politics
US politics
fromFlowingData
2 months ago

Trying to make US postal workers count people for decennial census

Using USPS mail carriers as census takers rests on inaccurate cost assumptions and would likely not be cost-effective according to experts and the GAO.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Trump officials propose testing a citizenship question amid a push to alter the census

Participants in the 2026 field test for the 2030 census may be asked about U.S. citizenship amid efforts to exclude noncitizens from apportionment counts and ongoing legal challenges.
US politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

CA projected to lose congressional seats after 2030 due to slow population growth, data shows

California is projected to lose four U.S. House seats after the 2030 Census due to slowing population growth and net domestic out-migration.
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