Demographics: College Enrollment declines continue
No mention – at all – about the decline in the number of young students due to population demographics: While early signs led many to predict a slight rebound from…
Demographics: Kansas City Public Schools closing schools
The low birth rates are becoming obvious in various parts of the U.S. Facing declining enrollment, the district is proposing closing two high schools and eight elementary schools. Officials say…
Demographics: Fertility Rate in South Korea
South Korea’s fertility rate is the lowest in the world at 0.8.
Demographics: As of 2017, about 50 million residents of the U.S. were born in another country
In 2017, 49,780,000 people living in United States were born in other countries. Source: Global Migration Map: Origins and Destinations, 1990-2017 | Pew Research Center Where did they immigrate from?…
Demographics: Why “Boomers” and “Millennials” view immigration differently
This post was originally written two weeks ago. I have updated with new information and charts that help explain why “Millennials” (per polls) are more supportive of immigration than are…
Demographics: In general, every generation will do better than prior generations
That quote below sounds profound until you realize per history most people’s lives have gotten better over time. Data documents this trend. And with inflation, each generation’s accumulated assets are…
Demographics: MSU Billings enrollment down
We are seeing many colleges and universities reporting a decline in enrollment. Some of this may be due to prior pandemic restrictions and economic impacts, as well as current labor…
Demographics: Why populations are shrinking in rural America
Rural areas are becoming older because their existing populations are aging in place, and few young adults are moving in – and a higher retention rate of young adults isn’t…
Demographics: Russia’s population is cratering
Emigration, war and a plunging birth rate form a ‘perfect storm’ Source: Russia’s population is in historic decline from emigration, war and plunging birth rate | Fortune Russia’s population has…
Automation: Industrial and service robot usage growing rapidly
Robots are spreading at a record pace, from their traditional strongholds like making automobiles into nearly every other human endeavor. Source: Meet the Army of Robots Coming to Fill In…