GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY AT RECORD LOW, HOMEOWNERSHIP’S DECADE OF DECLINE, ATTITUDES TOWARD GAY MARRIAGE 2004 to 2014, and more...
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Median Age at First Marriage Hits High
RECORD HIGH AGE AT MARRIAGE, RECORD HIGH AGE AT FIRST BIRTH, KIDS IN HOUSEHOLDS, WHAT LOW GAS PRICES MEAN FOR THE AVERAGE AMERICAN...
Read moreNew Projections: Minority Majority in 2044
NEW POPULATION PROJECTIONS, 2014 STATE POPULATION ESTIMATES, DECLINE IN SPENDING ON EATING OUT, NO HEALTH INSURANCE BY REGION...
Read moreWhat Explains the Decline in Households Headed by 25-to-34-Year-Olds?
WHY THE DECLINE IN HOUSEHOLDS HEADED BY 25-34-YEAR-OLDS? 2013 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY, PEAK TUITION, THE TCHOTCHKE INDEX, and more...
Read moreHousehold Income, Spending, and Wealth in 2013
For those who track trends, this is the most important time of the year. It’s when we get a status update on the economic well-being of the nation’s...
Read moreHomeownership Falls to Record Low in the 30-to-34 Age Group
The homeownership rate of households headed by people aged 30 to 34 fell to a record low in the second quarter of 2014, according to the Census Bureau’s Housing Vacancy...
Read moreBirths in 2013, Higher Divorce Rates, Fewer Nuclear Families
At first glance, the 2013 estimate of births in the United States might seem ho-hum. On second glance, the estimate is...
Read moreThe Peak in Men’s Income
Here’s an interesting exercise. Take the median income of American men since 1950, adjust it for inflation, and rank it from highest to lowest to determine the year in which men’s income...
Read moreCities Continue to Sparkle
The nation’s cities continue to attract Americans by the millions, according to the Census Bureau’s 2013 county population estimates...
Read moreMagnets for Migrants, 2012-13
The mobility rate of Americans has plunged over the past few decades, falling to historic lows int he aftermath of the Great Recession. Nevertheless, Americans are still moving, and some states are attracting more movers than...
Read moreThe Top 10 Demographic Trends
We live in Interesting times, and this is what makes our times so interesting. Below are the 10 demographic trends that are changing the way we...
Read moreHousing Markets and Homeownership
It’s hard to summarize the contradictory trends contained in the Census Bureau’s report, Home Value and Homeownership Rates: Recession and Post-Recession Comparisons from 2007-2009 to...
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