http://info.pop.psu.edu Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:38:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Census Bureau has recently released "state level maps showing percent distributions and some detailed socio-economic characteristics from Census 2000 for the foreign-born population in the United States and Puerto Rico for selected countries of birth, such as Mexico, China, the Philippines, India and El Salvador." http://info.pop.psu.edu/2009/05/19/census-2000-foreign-born/ Getting an accurate count of minority and immigrant populations has always posed a challenge for the Census Bureau, but in 2010 the issue may be even more complex, as reported by the AP (see International Herald Tribune article). http://info.pop.psu.edu/2009/03/17/the-challenge-of-counting-minorities-for-the-2010-census/ Educational Attainment in the United States: 2007 (PDF, from the Census Bureau's Current Population Reports) uses data from the American Community Survey and the Current Population Survey. Among the findings: A larger proportion of women than men had completed high school or more education. A larger proportion of men had received ... http://info.pop.psu.edu/2009/02/13/educational-attainment-in-the-united-states-2007/ Hudson, Robert B. (2009). Boomer bust? Economic and political issues of the graying society. Westport, CT: Praeger. Vinea, Ana. (2007). Creating families across boundaries: A case study of Romanian/Egyptian mixed marriages. American University in Cair Press. Le Houerou, Fabienne.  (2006). Forced migrants and host societies in Egypt and Sudan. Cairo: American University ... http://info.pop.psu.edu/2009/02/09/new-books-of-interest-at-penn-states-social-sciences-library/ With fewer jobs and more aggressive enforcement, illegal immigration to the US is decreasing, according to the Christian Science Monitor. http://info.pop.psu.edu/2009/01/06/us-recession-means-fewer-illegal-immigrants/ The Population Reference Bureau and the Migration Policy Institute brought together four experts to talk about immigration data sources on Oct. 16. Webcasts and a report are available on the PRB web site. http://info.pop.psu.edu/2008/11/17/immigration-data-resources/ The National Science Foundation has posted a video interview with Dr. Joel E. Cohen describing mathematical models he has developed to predict human migration patterns. http://info.pop.psu.edu/2008/11/17/using-mathematical-models-to-predict-global-migration/ A new report from the Pew Hispanic Center says that the inflow of illegal immigration to the US has slowed, dropping below the rate of legal immigration. While the report does not try to identify reasons for the decline, some researchers, including William Frey of the Brookings Institution, point to ... http://info.pop.psu.edu/2008/10/07/illegal-immigration-slows-economy-may-be-cause/ The population of the US will rise to 438 million in 2050, and the majority of the increase will be due to immigrants and their descendants, according to new projections developed by the Pew Research Center. The projections are published in a report, U.S. Population Projections: 2005-2050. http://info.pop.psu.edu/2008/02/27/us-population-projections-from-the-pew-research-center/ The Department of Homeland Security has released a report estimating the legal permanent resident ("green card" holders) population in the US (PDF). http://info.pop.psu.edu/2008/02/27/estimates-of-the-legal-permanent-resident-population-in-2006/