New Jersey leads Northeast in population growth and is bigger than ever. Here's why.
New Jersey's population reached a record 9.5 million in 2024, a surprise surge that exceeds any other Northeastern state.
This is why Tennessee's prison population is increasing, according to experts
Following years of decline, the state's prison population jumped by 8% in 2022, and signs indicate it's still on the rise.
Top economies face ‘population collapse’ as fertility rates drop, and something’s got to give, study says
China's population is projected to crash 55% by the turn of the next century. Italy's will sink 41%, and Brazil's will drop ...
Russia's economy faces a demographic disaster and risks seeing its population reduced by half by the end of this century, think tank says
"Putin's government has not evinced visible concern that Russia's population might be cut in half by century's end," an ...
The homeless population is increasing. Will Trump's second term make it worse?
When Trump was first inaugurated in January 2017, there were about 550,000 homeless people nationwide, according to an annual ...
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Key facts about the U.S. Black population
The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 48.3 million in 2023. That’s up a third (33%) since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data.
US population projections shrink from last year because of declining birth rates, less immigration
The Congressional Budget Office has shrunk its projections for the U.S. population in 30 years to 372 million residents. That ...
China Plunges Deeper Into Unprecedented Population Crisis
China's population shrank further in 2024, even though births ticked upward for the first time in seven years.
China’s Population Continues to Decrease—Falling for a Third Consecutive Year
The world's second largest economy faces demographic headwinds, as its dwindling population continues to age, leaving a ...
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Volunteers hit Philadelphia streets in bitter cold to count unsheltered population
Hundreds of volunteers canvassed Philadelphia streets, shelters and warming centers to count the unsheltered population and provide services to those in need.
Point-in-Time Count tallies unhoused population in Lincoln
Tuesday night’s Point-in-Time Count was about taking the temperature in a way: gauging what homelessness looks like in ...
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Facts About the U.S. Black Population
Key statistics and data about the demographic, geographic and economic characteristics of the U.S. Black population.