The US Census Bureau thread

[M II A II R II K]

Households Doubling Up


September 13, 2011

By David Johnson

Read More: http://blogs.census.gov/censusblog/2...ubling-up.html

In coping with economic challenges over the past few years, many of us have combined households with other family members or individuals. These “doubled-up” households are defined as those that include at least one “additional” adult – in other words, a person 18 or older who is not enrolled in school and is not the householder, spouse or cohabiting partner of the householder.

The Census Bureau reported today that the number and share of doubled-up households and adults sharing households across the country increased over the course of the recession, which began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009. In spring 2007, there were 19.7 million doubled-up households, amounting to 17.0 percent of all households. Four years later, in spring 2011, the number of such households had climbed to 21.8 million, or 18.3 percent. All in all, 61.7 million adults, or 27.7 percent, were doubled-up in 2007, rising to 69.2 million, or 30.0 percent, in 2011.

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[SD_Phil]

If my contract isn't renewed for the Fall at the Uni I'm teaching at...I will have to move back in with my parents. THAT SUCKS.

[M II A II R II K]

California demographic shift: More people leaving than moving in


November 27, 2011

By Gale Holland and Sam Quinones

Read More: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...,5338351.story

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Recent census figures show the state is losing more Californians like McCluer than it is attracting from other parts of the U.S. And the trend toward out-migration is looking less like a blip than a long-term condition. The proportion of Californians who had moved here from out of state reached a 100-year low of about 20% in 2010, and the decade measured by the most recent census was the first in a century in which the majority of Californians were native-born. The demographics of California today more closely resemble those of 1900 than of 1950: It is a mostly home-grown population, whose future depends on the children of immigrants and their children, said William Frey, a demographer and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

- Experts point to various causes of the turnaround, most of them rooted in a flagging economy. But exorbitant housing prices — too high for many struggling Californians despite a burst housing bubble — still play a role. "There's a lot of concern about driving out working-class families," said Hans Johnson of the Public Policy Institute of California. It was a different world in the 1950s and '60s, when roughly half of Californians were drawn from other states by jobs and by visions of crystalline blue skies in January and beach parties in September. The state's shining image was burnished by a public relations machine that pushed attractive suburban real estate and a wide-open field for business.

- As domestic immigration slowed between 1970 and 2000, foreign immigration filled in the gap. But since 2000, even the state's once-growing immigrant population has been frozen at 27% of total residents. Since at least 2005, more residents have left California than arrived here from other states. The outflow, driven by high housing prices before the bubble burst, slowed as the recession brought prices down, then ticked back up in 2010 as the job picture remained dim, census data show. And there is no sign of the old luster returning. Migration all over the United States has slowed to a crawl in this recession, and the exodus from Mexico is diminishing because of border violence and U.S. job shortages.

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[M II A II R II K]

Census: Widening income gap as blacks leave cities


Dec 8, 2011

By HOPE YEN

Read More: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...12-08-06-06-37

Affluent black Americans who are leaving industrial cities for the suburbs and the South are shifting traditional lines between rich and poor, according to new census data. Their migration is widening the income gap between whites and the inner-city blacks who remain behind, while making blacks less monolithic as a group and subject to greater income disparities. "Reverse migration is changing the South and its race relations," said Roderick Harrison, a Howard University sociologist and former chief of racial statistics at the Census Bureau.

He said a rising black middle class is promoting a growing belief among some black conservatives that problems of the disadvantaged are now rooted more in character or cultural problems, rather than race. But Harrison said most black Americans maintain a strong racial identity, focused on redressing perceived lack of opportunities, in part because many of them maintain close ties to siblings or other blacks who are less successful. "I don't think suburban blacks are yet driven by their higher income or new locations, although this might have a greater effect in a generation or two," he said.

The typical white person last year earned income roughly 1.7 times higher than that of blacks, the widest ratio since the 1990s. Census figures released Thursday show that cities such as Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Milwaukee in particular saw increases in inequality, hurt by an exodus of middle-class minorities while lower-skilled blacks stayed in the cities. Low-income blacks also slipped further behind. The share of black households ranking among the poorest poor - those earning less than $15,000 - climbed from 20 percent to 26 percent over the past decade; other race and ethnic groups posted smaller increases. At the same time, African-Americans making $200,000 or more a year were unchanged from 2000 at about 1.1 percent, even after a deep recession. Many affluent blacks are moving to the South, seeking a return to their ancestral homeland after a decades-long Great Migration to the North.

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Census data: Half of U.S. poor or low income


December 15, 2011

Read More: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-...or-low-income/

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The latest census data depict a middle class that's shrinking as unemployment stays high and the government's safety net frays. The new numbers follow years of stagnating wages for the middle class that have hurt millions of workers and families. "Safety net programs such as food stamps and tax credits kept poverty from rising even higher in 2010, but for many low-income families with work-related and medical expenses, they are considered too `rich' to qualify," said Sheldon Danziger, a University of Michigan public policy professor who specializes in poverty.

- Mayors in 29 cities say more than 1 in 4 people needing emergency food assistance did not receive it. Many middle-class Americans are dropping below the low-income threshold — roughly $45,000 for a family of four — because of pay cuts, a forced reduction of work hours or a spouse losing a job. Housing and child-care costs are consuming up to half of a family's income. States in the South and West had the highest shares of low-income families, including Arizona, New Mexico and South Carolina, which have scaled back or eliminated aid programs for the needy. By raw numbers, such families were most numerous in California and Texas, each with more than 1 million.

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[the urban politician]

Americans are getting poorer and more stupid.

The stupider they are, the more misguided they are ("Jesus will save me!" "It's the Muslims and Mexicans who are doing this to us!"). The more misguided they are, the more they elect people who manipulate them and fail to represent their interests. The more they do this, the poorer they get, and the stupider they get.

As that process continues, America turns into a backward, third world country not unlike Europe in the middle ages or some Asian & African countries today.

America is SCREWED, with the exception of its most important cities, which will remain centers of commerce and education.

[Centropolis]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

Americans are getting poorer and more stupid.

The stupider they are, the more misguided they are ("Jesus will save me!" "It's the Muslims and Mexicans who are doing this to us!"). The more misguided they are, the more they elect people who manipulate them and fail to represent their interests. The more they do this, the poorer they get, and the stupider they get.

As that process continues, America turns into a backward, third world country not unlike Europe in the middle ages or some Asian & African countries today.

America is SCREWED, with the exception of its most important cities, which will remain centers of commerce and education.

Who cares. New York and D.C. will be fine...there's still plenty of wealth spread thin waiting to be supped. /sarcasm

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As Newark's population grows for first time in 60 years, hope emerges for a city renaissance


December 15, 2011

Read More: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201..._grows_fo.html

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For 10 years, something unusual has been happening in Newark, according to data from the U.S. Census. While the inner ring of suburbs around the city have been losing population at a dramatic rate, Newark itself has gained population for the first time in more than 60 years. The growth wasn’t extravagant — the city added around 4,000 people since the turn of the century — but some experts say the data suggests that maybe, just maybe, Newark is beginning to turn a corner after decades of decline.

- Newark’s problems extend beyond people fleeing its borders, and it could be decades before it’s known if the 2010 Census was a turning point. But stanching the bleeding provides hope. The city is attracting immigrants, has seen new public and private investment in development and may be benefiting from renewed interest in city living. "What you are seeing is a common pattern in certain metropolitan areas — those that host a diverse urban economy and are well-positioned in the global economy," said Douglas Massey, director of the office of population research at Princeton University.

- "Newark has the distinct advantage of being in the New York metropolitan area, and much of its comparative advantage stems from that fact, and from the fact that land and housing are relatively cheap and Newark is an easy commute into Manhattan." Massey said similar growth is taking place in cities like Chicago, Pittsburgh and Boston, while metro areas like Buffalo, Cleveland and Youngstown, Ohio, more concentrated on single industries, have languished. But if Newark may have arrested its decline, its old streetcar suburbs have not. Towns like Irvington, Orange, East Orange, South Orange, Harrison, Bloomfield and Hillside each saw residents depart since the 2000 Census.

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[Urbanguy]

Estimates of Unauthorized Immigrant Population by State, Selected Years 1990 to 2010



Source: PewHispanic.org

I. The US Census 2010 will be releasing additional data (Dec. 2011 - May 2012) for the Mongolian, Singaporean, Okinawan, Maldivian, Assiniboine Sioux, Eastern Tribes, Shawnee, Luiseno, Micmac, Oneida, Sac and Fox, Salish and Kootenai, Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota, Tahitian, Tokelauan, Carolinian (a Northern Mariana Islander ethnic group), Chuukese, I-Kiribati, Kosraean, Mariana Islander, Palauan, Pohnpeian, Saipanese, Yapese, etc for States & places that have at least 100 or more people of those ethnic, tribal, national or ancestral groups (alone or mixed/partial). Additional data for Nevada & New Mexico have been released recently.

II. July 1, 2011 State, DC & Puerto Rico population estimates will be released on Wednesday.

[bunt_q]

180,000 unauthorized immigrants in Colorado? Wow. We joke frequently (uncouth, I know) about whether many of our neighbors are here legally or not. But to be honest, I pretty much assumed they were. But if that number is to be believed - and you have to figure a good many of them would be in Denver - then exactly the opposite might be true; a good many of my neighbors probably aren't legal.

[min-chi-cbus]

What's with the downward trend from 2007 for many states, like GA, MN, CO, etc? Are these populations actually falling or leveling off, or are they just not being counted? I have a difficult time believing that the Hispanic population, for example, is falling in any of these areas.

[mhays]

Maybe it suggests altered methods, rather than a drop.

[bunt_q]

Maybe altered methods, but I also do believe there has probably been a drop in real numbers. Maybe not that significant of a drop, but definitely a drop. There's no work. Many (if not most) were employed in construction. I don't imagine it's easy to hang around unemployed long term without any means of support if you're undocumented.

[mhays]

In Washington a large percentage work in farming, for apples/grapes etc., which tend to be labor intensive. The Yakima metro is probably 40% Latino.

[Inv3rted]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

Americans are getting poorer and more stupid.

The stupider they are, the more misguided they are ("Jesus will save me!" "It's the Muslims and Mexicans who are doing this to us!"). The more misguided they are, the more they elect people who manipulate them and fail to represent their interests. The more they do this, the poorer they get, and the stupider they get.

As that process continues, America turns into a backward, third world country not unlike Europe in the middle ages or some Asian & African countries today.

America is SCREWED, with the exception of its most important cities, which will remain centers of commerce and education.

What are you, 14? The US is right in the middle of the developed world when it comes to most everything, and towards the top in GDP/capita PPP adjusted.

[mhays]

Maybe, but there are some bad trendlines, and a lot of voters think with their bumper stickers rather than paying attention.

[Inv3rted]

Originally Posted by mhays

Maybe, but there are some bad trendlines, and a lot of voters think with their bumper stickers rather than paying attention.

Every place has some worrying trend or another; it's safe to assume they get remedied.

That being said, the state of income inequality and poverty in the US needs to be addressed sooner rather than later.

[pesto]

Originally Posted by Inv3rted

Every place has some worrying trend or another; it's safe to assume they get remedied.

That being said, the state of income inequality and poverty in the US needs to be addressed sooner rather than later.

Exactly. Everyone agrees it needs to be addressed. What the disagreement is about it what they likely effects of the proposed solutions are.

[Urbanguy]

Here are the latest population estimates released by the US Census today & population change from April 1, 2010.

*Texas was the largest population gainer & DC had the highest percentage of population growth.

State/DC/PR==7/1/11 Pop==(change from 4/1/10)== [%]

1 California: 37,691,912 ( 437,956 ) [ 1.2 ]
2 Texas: 25,674,681 ( 529,120 ) [ 2.1 ]
3 New York: 19,465,197 ( 87,093 ) [ 0.4 ]
4 Florida: 19,057,542 ( 256,231 ) [ 1.4 ]
5 Illinois: 12,869,257 ( 38,625 ) [ 0.3 ]
6 Pennsylvania: 12,742,886 ( 40,507 ) [ 0.3 ]
7 Ohio: 11,544,951 ( 8,449 ) [ 0.1 ]
8 Michigan: 9,876,187 ( -7,448 ) [ -0.1 ]
9 Georgia: 9,815,210 ( 127,550 ) [ 1.3 ]
10 North Carolina: 9,656,401 ( 120,926 ) [ 1.3 ]
11 New Jersey: 8,821,155 ( 29,261 ) [ 0.3 ]
12 Virginia: 8,096,604 ( 95,574 ) [ 1.2 ]
13 Washington: 6,830,038 ( 105,498 ) [ 1.6 ]
14 Massachusetts: 6,587,536 ( 39,907 ) [ 0.6 ]
15 Indiana: 6,516,922 ( 33,122 ) [ 0.5 ]
16 Arizona: 6,482,505 ( 90,492 ) [ 1.4 ]
17 Tennessee: 6,403,353 ( 57,243 ) [ 0.9 ]
18 Missouri: 6,010,688 ( 21,761 ) [ 0.4 ]
19 Maryland: 5,828,289 ( 54,737 ) [ 0.9 ]
20 Wisconsin: 5,711,767 ( 24,781 ) [ 0.4 ]
21 Minnesota: 5,344,861 ( 40,936 ) [ 0.8 ]
22 Colorado: 5,116,796 ( 87,600 ) [ 1.7 ]
23 Alabama: 4,802,740 ( 23,005 ) [ 0.5 ]
24 South Carolina: 4,679,230 ( 53,866 ) [ 1.2 ]
25 Louisiana: 4,574,836 ( 41,464 ) [ 0.9 ]
26 Kentucky: 4,369,356 ( 29,994 ) [ 0.7 ]
27 Oregon: 3,871,859 ( 40,785 ) [ 1.1 ]
28 Oklahoma: 3,791,508 ( 40,154 ) [ 1.1 ]
29 Connecticut: 3,580,709 ( 6,612 ) [ 0.2 ]
30 Iowa: 3,062,309 ( 15,959 ) [ 0.5 ]
31 Mississippi: 2,978,512 ( 11,215 ) [ 0.4 ]
32 Arkansas: 2,937,979 ( 22,058 ) [ 0.8 ]
33 Kansas: 2,871,238 ( 18,120 ) [ 0.6 ]
34 Utah: 2,817,222 ( 53,337 ) [ 1.9 ]
35 Nevada: 2,723,322 ( 22,771 ) [ 0.8 ]
36 New Mexico: 2,082,224 ( 23,044 ) [ 1.1 ]
37 West Virginia: 1,855,364 ( 2,368 ) [ 0.1 ]
38 Nebraska: 1,842,641 ( 16,300 ) [ 0.9 ]
39 Idaho: 1,584,985 ( 17,403 ) [ 1.1 ]
40 Hawaii: 1,374,810 ( 14,509 ) [ 1.1 ]
41 Maine: 1,328,188 ( -173 ) [ - ]
42 New Hampshire: 1,318,194 ( 1,722 ) [ 0.1 ]
43 Rhode Island: 1,051,302 ( -1,265 ) [ -0.1 ]
44 Montana: 998,199 ( 8,784 ) [ 0.9 ]
45 Delaware: 907,135 ( 9,201 ) [ 1.0 ]
46 South Dakota: 824,082 ( 9,902 ) [ 1.2 ]
47 Alaska: 722,718 ( 12,487 ) [ 1.8 ]
48 North Dakota: 683,932 ( 11,341 ) [ 1.7 ]
49 Vermont: 626,431 ( 690 ) [ 0.1 ]
50 District of Columbia: 617,996 ( 16,273 ) [ 2.7 ]
51 Wyoming: 568,158 ( 4,532 ) [ 0.8 ]
United States 311,591,917 ( 2,846,379 ) [ 0.9 ]
Puerto Rico 3,706,690 ( -19,099 ) [ -0.5 ]

[mhays]

Washington state apparently had the highest income growth in whatever recent period, due in part to booming workforces for Boeing, Microsoft, et al. Our growth figure was more than I expected nevertheless. Gotta admit my immature ego side really wants that seven million, so I can feel better as a person.

Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana were pretty slow. Oregon too. Impressive DC growth...a strong metro is translating to a growing core...