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US – Half of young people under 25 live “in their parents’ home,” says Census. OK but…
More than 15.3 million twentysomethings—and half of young people under 25—live “in their parents’ home,” according to official Census statistics. Theres just one problem with those official statistics. Theyre criminally misleading. When you read the full Census reports, you often come upon this crucial sentence: It is important to note that the Current Population Survey counts … Continue reading
Immigrants in US – Those who came more than 30 years ago were the most likely to speak only English at home Census finds
Those who came to live in the United States more than 30 years ago were the most likely to speak only English at home. The foreign born who have lived in the United States for longer periods were much more likely to speak only English at home than recent entrants to the country (Figure 7). … Continue reading
The Changing Economy – Infographic from the US Census Bureau
The Changing U.S. Economy – U.S. Census Bureau.
New Zealand / A quarter of population born overseas according to census
This year’s Census results showed a quarter of New Zealand’s population was born overseas and one in eight people living in New Zealand are Asian Continue reading
Young in US / Mobility hits 50-year low
U.S. mobility for young adults has fallen to the lowest level in more than 50 years as cash-strapped 20-somethings shun home-buying and refrain from major moves in a weak job market Continue reading
Canada’s New ‘Census’ / Retail jobs among most common and lowest paid | Toronto Star
Retail clerk is one of the most common jobs in Canada according to new data from the 2011 National Household Survey released Wednesday by Statistics Canada Continue reading
Canada’s New ‘Census’ / Women lead in post-secondary education and Immigrants more educated than average Canadian
Canada’s New Census on Higher education: Women are continuing to outpace men, while newcomers are arriving in Canada with more post-secondary experience than the average canadian Continue reading
Canada’s Census / Statscan chief finds Canada’s first National Household Survey a “success,”
Canada’s first National Household Survey has been a “success,” and those who criticize the quality of its data are doing a “disservice to Canadians,” Statistics Canada’s chief statistician says. Continue reading
Canada’s New ‘Census’ / One in five of the total population identified themselves as a member of visible minorities
Canada is increasingly a nation of visible minorities – one in five of the total population identified themselves as a member of this group in 2011. Of these visible minorities, a third were born in Canada. And they are young – the visible minority population has a median age of 33, compared with 40 for … Continue reading
New York City Suburb / The Highest Concentration of High-Income Households
The Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Conn., metropolitan area, near New York City, had the highest percentage of households with high income in the nation at 17.9 percent, according to a report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. At the other end of the spectrum are two metro areas named Danville — in Virginia and Illinois — each … Continue reading
Income Inequality and the Death of Trickledown
On September 12, 2012, the Census issued its report on Income, Poverty, and Healthcare Coverage in the United States: 2011. While the full report has some nice charts, one that was conspicuously missing was on income inequality. The data for such a chart was in the tables, and so I was able to construct the … Continue reading
Ireland – The ‘unemployment blackspots’
Most counties and cities are above the national average. Limerick City leads this dismal table with over 28 percent reporting unemployment, followed by Donegal and Waterford City. It’s a pretty grim state when the city or county you live in, more than one-in-four are unemployed. But the Census also provides a look at smaller … Continue reading
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