Demographics: Foreign-born US population grows sharply
The Census Bureau’s monthly Current Population Survey (CPS) shows that the total foreign-born or immigrant population (legal and illegal) in the U.S. hit 47.9 million in September 2022 — a…
Immigration: An overwhelming majority of Americans have close immigrant ties
According to 20-year old Gallup poll of those age 18+: Obviously, there is overlap in those groups. But the raw total suggests up to 65% of the U.S. population may…
Demographics, Economy: “We’re Getting Older, and the Labor Market Shows It” says the Fed
Looks like they have noticed the problem: An aging population is a big reason for the worker shortage that’s helped fuel inflation over the past 18 months. Analysis by Atlanta…
Demographics: Boston schools hire 1,400 new staff as enrollment falls by 8,000
It smells like bad managers or simple corruption: In a period when enrollment has declined by almost 8,000 students, BPS has added more than 1,400 employees, justified in part by…
Demographics: Seattle considers closing schools amidst dropping enrollments
To save money and provide more resources to students, Seattle Public Schools may need to close some schools in the 2024-25 school year. Source: Seattle may need to close schools…
Demographics: Wisconsin school districts may close schools amid declining enrollments
As Evers seeks billions for schools, some districts look to close schools amid declining aid and enrollment Source: As Evers seeks billions for schools, some districts look to close schools…
Demographics: St Louis area school enrollment continues to fall
The inability to account for thousands of children will impact the stability of the region and the workforce, experts said. Source: Where did all the kids go? School enrollment continues…
Demographics: Denver making plans to close 15 schools
The Denver district’s latest plan to address declining enrollment is broader than an ultimately rejected proposal to close 10 schools introduced in October. Source: DPS identifies 15 Denver schools for…
Demographics: South Korea’s fertility rate falls even more
South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world – and its falling. Like many countries, their fertility rate is well below 2.1 (replacement level). Efforts to bolster fertility…
Demographics: It’s a mystery “More colleges to close”
Even as college applications surge, a number of institutions are in financial jeopardy. Source: More colleges to close even as top schools experience application boom A significant part of this…