Wealth inequalities persisted in 2019, according to the latest Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) data released in October 2021. Wealth is the value of assets owned minus the liabilities (debts) owed. As described in a previous report on household wealth in 2017,…
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Do Disabilities Impact Older People’s Moves to Other Locations?
Older adults ages 65 and older move to a different residence far less frequently than younger adults and when they do move, they’re more likely to stay close to their communities. Most move within their counties, either to downsize or…
Earth Science Week, October 9-15
From the American Geosciences Institute, About Earth Science Week: “Since October 1998, the American Geosciences Institute has organized this national and international event to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth sciences and to encourage stewardship…
Census Bureau Releases Report on Older Americans’ Moving Patterns
SEPT. 22, 2022 – The U.S. Census Bureau today released a new report examining the domestic migration patterns of adults age 65 and up in the United States. The report, Domestic Migration of Older Americans: 2015-2019, compares the general mobility of people…
First Quarterly Workforce Indicators for Puerto Rico Provide Demographic Portrait of Island’s Employment Trends
The youngest and oldest workers drove Puerto Rico’s employment recovery after Hurricane Maria devastated the island five years ago. Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released the first Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) for Puerto Rico, providing rich demographic profiles of the island’s…
Written by: Kalee Burns, Liana Fox and Danielle Wilson Child poverty, calculated by the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), fell to its lowest recorded level in 2021, declining 46% from 9.7% in 2020 to 5.2% in 2021, according to U.S. Census…
Full-Time, Year-Round Workers More Likely to be Uninsured in 2021
Written by: Katherine Keisler-Starkey, Laryssa Mykyta and Lisa Bunch The uninsured rate of full-time, year-round workers rose 0.6 percentage points in 2021 as more worked in occupations such as food service and construction that are less likely to provide private…
For Many Americans, Trust in Businesses Must Be Earned
American adults don’t automatically place their trust in businesses. In fact, they’re almost equally as likely not to trust a business as a default as a tend to trust them. This according to Morning Consult’s Most Trusted Brands 2022 report.…
Confidence in U.S. Institutions Down; Average at New Low
Americans are less confident in major U.S. institutions than they were a year ago, with significant declines for 11 of the 16 institutions tested and no improvements for any. The largest declines in confidence are 11 percentage points for the…
People Unhappier Than Ever
Despite all the promises that the introduction of vaccines against SARS-COV-2 would improve everything and make us all happier, Gallup’s “Negative Experience Index” reached a new high or 33 last year. Adults in 122 countries and areas were polled last…