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2010

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Older Americans Working More, Retiring Less, Anne M. Shattuck Jul 2010

Older Americans Working More, Retiring Less, Anne M. Shattuck

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This Carsey brief finds that the percentage of Americans age 65 and older remaining in the labor force continues to grow steadily in urban, suburban, and rural areas. In 2009, 22 percent of older men and 13 percent of older women were still working compared to 17 percent of men and 9 percent of women in 1995. Moreover, increasing percentages of older workers hold full-time, full-year jobs.


How Yoopers See The Future Of Their Communities: Why Residents Leave Or Stay In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Jessica D. Ulrich Jul 2010

How Yoopers See The Future Of Their Communities: Why Residents Leave Or Stay In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Jessica D. Ulrich

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According to a Community and Environment in Rural America survey, Michigan's Upper Peninsula residents, often called "Yoopers," said that ties to community and the area's natural beauty were significant factors for those who planned on staying in this rural area, which comprises about a third of Michigan's land mass but only 4 percent of its population. Those planning on leaving cited employment opportunities and energy costs as the most important factors in their decision.


Rural Children - Rural Communities, William P. O'Hare Jul 2010

Rural Children - Rural Communities, William P. O'Hare

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Carsey Institute Child Nutrition Briefings, Washington, DC


Recent Highlights From Carsey Demographic Research, Kenneth M. Johnson Jul 2010

Recent Highlights From Carsey Demographic Research, Kenneth M. Johnson

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Carsey Institute Child Nutrition Briefings, Washington, DC


Challenges In Resource Rich Communities: Finding The Path To Redevelopment, Cynthia M. Duncan Jun 2010

Challenges In Resource Rich Communities: Finding The Path To Redevelopment, Cynthia M. Duncan

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Northern Forest Higher Education Resource Network Annual Meeting


The Changing Faces Of America's Children And Youth, Kenneth M. Johnson, Daniel T. Lichter Apr 2010

The Changing Faces Of America's Children And Youth, Kenneth M. Johnson, Daniel T. Lichter

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The U.S. Census Bureau estimates indicate that between July 2008 and July 2009, 48.6 percent of the 4 million children born in the United States were minorities. In contrast, nearly 60 percent of the children born ten years ago were non-Hispanic white. This rapid change demonstrates that America's youth are at the forefront of the country's rapidly shifting demographic makeup. This brief reveals the factors causing this increase in the proportion of minority births.


New Hampshire Demographic Trends Reflect Impact Of The Economic Recession, Kenneth M. Johnson Mar 2010

New Hampshire Demographic Trends Reflect Impact Of The Economic Recession, Kenneth M. Johnson

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Between July 2008 and July 2009, more people left New Hampshire than moved to it, reversing a trend of domestic migration that had fueled the state's population growth over the past decade, according to U.S. Census Bureau data in released March 2010. This fact sheet summarizes the data.


Rural Areas Risk Being Overlooked In 2010 Census, William P. O'Hare Feb 2010

Rural Areas Risk Being Overlooked In 2010 Census, William P. O'Hare

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This issue brief describes how the census is conducted in rural areas, identifies some of the most difficult rural areas to count, and highlights what organizations are doing to ensure a more accurate census count in rural America. It also points out that undercounting by the census can lead to communities not receiving a fair share of federal funding.