Between 2014 and 2060, the U.S. population is projected to increase from 319 million to 417 million, reaching 400 million in 2051. The U.S. population is projected to grow more slowly in future decades than in the recent past, as these projections assume that fertility rates will continue to decline and that there will be a modest decline in the…

The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York. Red Fox James, a Blackfeet Indian, rode horseback from state to state, getting endorsements from 24 state governments, to have a day to honor American Indians. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a joint congressional resolution designating November 1990 as "National…

This paper explores the nation's changing child population based on data from the 2010 census. While the number of U.S. children increased only slightly, the demographic shifts within the population were considerable. Some areas of the country (Nevada and Texas) and some demographic groups (including children of mixed race) grew significantly,…

The relationship between educational attainment and economic outcomes is shaped by a variety of educational experiences, including field of training, length of time spent in school, and level of attainment. This report explores the relationship between educational attainment, field of training, and eventual occupation and earnings. The report also…

An attempt to project the 1981 total Ontario population for each municipality in each county and district was made to provide some guidelines in projections of school enrollment, especially in those areas of apparent rapid growth or even of decline in total population. The process followed was the preparation of a preliminary estimate of the 1981…

Based primarily on 1980 census data, the bulletin presents five sets of tables which describe changes in population which have occurred in South Dakota as a result of migration into and out of the state. Table 1 provides state of origin/destination, rank, number, and percentage data on migration into and out of South Dakota from 1975-80. Figures…

New Mexico, while small, is a state of great diversity in terms of size, growth, and Hispanic concentration of population. Data from the 1980 census indicate New Mexico is the 37th largest state with slightly more than 1.3 million persons and is ninth among the states in percentage of population growth. Growth comes from two demographic sources:…

This paper discusses projected changes in population trends and school enrollments for the United States 1974-1990. The parameters and dynamics of population change are examined, and the population projections of the U.S. Bureau of Census are reviewed in detail. The expected geographic distribution of the projected population is analyzed, and…

Socioeconomic data are presented for the Black population from the 1980 census for the United States as a whole, for regions, divisions, states, selected counties, and places. Data are shown for counties and places with 50,000 or more Blacks, places of 1,000 or more total population with a Black population of 50 percent or more, and all counties…

Since 1981, the preponderance of population growth has been in the South and West, 1986 population estimates show. California, Texas, and Florida accounted for 53 percent of the national population growth from 1980 to 1986, while Florida passed Illinois to become the fifth most populous state in 1986. Declines in energy-related industries,…

This booklet briefly profiles the U.S. population and the changes it has undergone since the 1970 census. It focuses on population growth, migration, changes in the racial composition, male and female employment, income levels, poverty, and home ownership. Graphs are used throughout to identify changes from the 1970 census. Findings indicate that…

A bar graph and table shows school-age population projections by region and state for 1980, 1990, and 2000. The Northeast and North Central regions will show a steady decline, the West will show a steady increase, and the South will decline in 1990 but increase by 2000. (TE)

Information from the 1980 U.S. Census concerning population size and geographic distribution of more than 100 ancestry groups in the United States is presented in this unique reference report. The general ancestry question was based on self-identification, provided no prelisted categories, and allowed for one or more ancestry responses. This was…

Complete data on the basic demographic characteristics of the inhabitants of the United States from the 1980 Census of Population are presented in this report. Eleven pages of maps and charts show information on various geographical regions of the United States (regions, divisions, standard metropolitan statistical areas, standard consolidated…

A review of 1980 U.S. census figures indicates that there are 6.7 million Americans who claim American Indian ancestry, compared with 1.4 million who checked "American Indian" as their race. Responses on other sections of the 1980 census indicate different American Indian population totals. For the purposes of this report, the highest…