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Pickard, Jerome – Appalachia, 1984
The dramatic slowdown in population growth in Appalachia since 1980 is the result of a sharp change in migration patterns. Both the metropolitan and nonmetropolitan populations increased much more slowly than in the United States as a whole, with metropolitan growth rates lagging farther behind the national rates. (BRR)
Descriptors: Migration Patterns, Population Growth, Population Trends, Rural Urban Differences
Russell, Cheryl – American Demographics, 1983
Describes the geographic distribution, demographic characteristics, and consumer preferences of Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, and Cubans in the United States. Suggests that a projected rapid growth in numbers of Hispanics with unique characteristics will produce a consumer market that will require special attention from businesses. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Cubans, Demography, Hispanic Americans
Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. – 1989
This document consists of a volume of predictions for education, employment, and population trends expected to occur by the year 2000 in the 15 states of the southern region of the United States and supporting tables that appear in the technical appendix. The following are among the predictions concerning population and enrollment trends: (1) the…
Descriptors: Employment Projections, Enrollment Projections, Futures (of Society), Long Range Planning
McCarthy, Kevin F. – 1984
In this paper significant demographic trends in the United States are described and anlyzed in relation to their implications for education. Focus is placed on six major trends. (1) The United States is moving toward zero population growth, and the long term prospect for school enrollment is for decline. (2) The age structure of the population is…
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Planning, Employed Women, Employment Patterns
United Nations New York, NY. Dept. of Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis. – 1993
This United Nation's publication presents data on the size and growth of urban and rural populations for all countries of the world and contains revised estimates and projections for all urban agglomerations that had at least one million inhabitants in 1990. Chapter 1 presents levels of urbanization and future trends for urban and rural…
Descriptors: Human Geography, Population Distribution, Population Growth, Population Trends
Bureau of the Census (DOC), Washington, DC. Economics and Statistics Administration. – 1991
An analysis was done of 1990 Census data on race and Hispanic origin. Comparison of the 1990 data with Census figures from 1960, 1970, and 1980 showed that the nation continued to increase in racial and Hispanic origin diversity during the 1980s. Boosted by a high level of immigration, the Asian American population more than doubled (up nearly 108…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Census Figures
Butz, William P.; And Others – 1982
This document examines trends in the United States population since World War II, and projects a scenario of how demographic and economic phenomena may evolve over the next several decades. The report is divided into five sections. Section 1 introduces the volume and discusses generally some of the effects of the nation's transition to zero…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Demography, Educational Policy, Family Size
Santiestevan, Henry, Ed.; Santiestevan, Stina, Ed. – 1984
Quantitative and qualitative information on Hispanic Americans is collected in this "almanac." There are five main sections. Section I presents a descriptive, historical overview of the four subgroups who comprise Hispanic Americans: Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and "others." It is argued that, despite some…
Descriptors: Cubans, Demography, Group Experience, Group Status
United Nations New York, NY. Dept. of Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis. – 1995
This publication presents data from the current revision of estimates and projections of the size and growth of urban and rural populations for all countries of the world. The publication also contains revised estimates and projections for all urban agglomerations of at least 750,000 inhabitants in 1994. The revisions are part of a series of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Human Geography, Population Distribution, Population Growth
New York Urban League, Inc., NY. – 1984
The social and economic status of blacks in New York City is the subject of this Urban League report, which has five major parts. Part I is an executive summary of the report. Part II provides a demographic profile of the black community. Data are presented on population size, the geographic distribution of blacks, age distribution, marital…
Descriptors: Blacks, Community Characteristics, Community Organizations, Demography