Population Resource Center

Why Population Counts
Population trends have a powerful impact on our future, affecting everything from the environment to the economy to resource scarcity. The Population Resource Center is committed to educating policymakers about important demographic trends and their implications for public policy. To that end, the Center promotes the use of accurate population data and sound, objective analysis of these data in the making of public policy.

Dec. 08, 2008 PRC has gone green! PRC has become a part of the global transition into a clean energy future by joining with the Carbonfund organization to reduce our carbon footprint. Dec. 01, 2008 PRC is now on Facebook and Youtube PRC is proud to announce its new Facebook and Youtube pages. You can now watch uploaded videos and presentations from our congressional public symposiums and policy briefings on both sites. May. 14, 2008 Get the Facts on Global Health The Kaiser Family Foundation has unveiled a new database on global health that provides country-specific information on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.	Jun. 08, 2009 Getting Around in 21st Century America The United States is experiencing dramatic demographics changes that are reshaping our nation and redefining our needs. Our senior population is projected to grow by 36 percent from 2010 to 2020. Members of minority groups are expected to constitute a majority of the population by 2042. In addition, U.S. household size continues to decrease and is projected to fall below 2.5 by 2020. To prepare for these changes, we need a visionary transportation bill that provides all Americans with options while reflecting the shifting composition of our population. Jun. 05, 2009 Africa's Future Every minute of every day a woman dies from pregnancy-related complications. Family planning could prevent up to one-third of all maternal deaths worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated 35 million women have an unmet need for family planning. Unintended rapid population growth contributes to the depletion of natural resources, poverty and political unrest. Apr. 20, 2009 Funding the Census: Why Congress Matters! The Census Bureau plans to hire 140,000 temporary census workers to check a 145 million addresses to ensure that census forms are mailed to all households in 2010. It is critical that there be sufficient funding appropriated by Congress to ensure that all of these workers are hired. Former Congressman Thomas Sawyer met with the following offices to discuss the status of 2010 Appropriations and why it is critical to all Members of Congress.	Jul. 02, 2009 Americans are Still Retiring Richard F. Hokenson (www.hokenson.biz) reports that Americans are still retiring. Despite the dramatic declines in the 401K's of retirees, almost 500,000 men and women over 65 left the work force in 2008 according to Mr. Hokenson in his recent article Americans are Still Retiring. He concludes that retirement patterns have not changed significantly over the last 15 years, rather they... Read More » May. 12, 2009 Taking the Measure: Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S. Immigration is back on the policy agenda. Early in April, the White House again signaled the President's intention to re-start the immigration debate. Conceding that the issue is politically controversial, Obama is nevertheless quoted as saying ‘those who are long time residents but lack legal status "have to have some mechanism over time to get out of the shadows."'... Read More » Apr. 20, 2009 20th Century Generations “20th Century Generations”, a Population Reference Bureau (www.prb.org) publication by Elwood Carlson melds a demographic concept “cohorts” with political and historical events in our nation’s history. Building on work by Ryder, Straus and Howell and Easterly, Carlson identifies “seven public generations” of the 20th century. These generations... Read More » Apr. 20, 2009 Mayor Bloomberg Gets It The mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, announced last week (New York Times -4-08-09 www.nyt.com) that he was opening an office to oversee the 2010 Census in New York. New York is currently the only city to have a special office dedicated to the Census. Chicago and Los Angles traditionally have had aggressive programs to increase the response rate but not a special office. ... Read More » Mar. 24, 2009 The Censoring Census? A recent article in New York Times has highlighted the LGBT community’s ongoing struggle to legally recognize same-sex couples in the 2010 Census and other federal surveys. The U.S. Census Bureau plans to edit the 2010 Census responses of same-sex couples who are legally married in California, Massachusetts or any other state. The Bureau is responding to the Federal Defense of Marriage Act... Read More » Mar. 17, 2009 Taking Care: Promoting the Environment through Population Last week, I listened to Dr. Jane Goodall as part of the Wilson Center’s “On the Hill” series. While Dr. Goodall is known primarily for her groundbreaking work on chimpanzee behavior in the Gombe Reserve of Tanzania, her discussion focused on the linkages between environmental sustainability, public health, livelihoods development, and the well-being of species. ... Read More »


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