Demographics - Page 4

January 17, 2024

China's population falls again as record low births pose economic strains

China’s population fell by 2 million people in 2023, its second straight annual decrease with record low birth rates and an aging population raising economic and societal challenges.

January 3, 2024

Midwestern cities to undergo additional census in 2024 to secure state funding

Several small communities in the Midwest, specifically 11 cities in Illinois and Iowa, are undergoing a second census count in 2024, four years after the last one.

December 20, 2023

Red states see 2023 population growth as Americans flee blue states, census data shows

Red states dominated the U.S. Census Bureau's most recent report of top regions of population growth in the country, with Texas taking first place.

December 15, 2023

US Census Bureau data reveals gender imbalance across America

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau has revealed regional variations in gender ratios. Women outnumber men in the East, while the West exhibits a male skew, officials say.

September 27, 2023

Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) says immigrants are not crossing into U.S. illegally

Democratic Congressman Hank Johnson of Georgia says immigrants are not crossing into U.S. illegally, but instead are “sitting at the border, seeking asylum.”

September 21, 2023

Once-in-a-decade census detailing America’s race, ethnicity data finally released

According to the U.S. Census, which recorded its most detailed race and ethnicity data in 2020, America has 3.5 million Middle Eastern or North African residents.

September 17, 2023

FerroMex train from Zacatecas, packed with migrants, heads toward southern border

A FerroMex train filled with migrants out of Zacatecas heads toward the southern border while the “passengers” cheered and hung from the sides.

September 12, 2023

Atlanta, New Orleans, San Francisco gain in population counts following census correction

The U.S. Census Bureau, which reported errors in its population counts, has made corrections for several urban areas such as San Francisco, New Orleans, and Atlanta.

August 24, 2023

Chinese town begs residents to make love in suggestive mass text message

Chinese authorities in the town of Xian sent a message to local residents encouraging "sweet love, marriage and childbirth" ahead of the country's Valentine's Day.

August 8, 2023

Brazilian census reveals country’s Indigenous people has nearly doubled its previous population count

The number of Indigenous people in Brazil, which makes up 0.8% of the country, has nearly doubled its previous census count in 2010 with almost 1.7 million.