Tag Archives: Age

The Age and Disability Paradox

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Lauren

Tweet Written by: Matthew Brault This week, the Census Bureau released the report “Americans with Disabilities: 2010,” which showed that 18.7 percent of the population has a disability. While this percentage remained unchanged from 2005 to 2010, the number of … Continue reading →

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Majority of Infants Now Minorities

Posted on May 17, 2012 by jennifer

Tweet Written by: Alexa Jones-Puthoff Census Bureau population estimates released today revealed a major demographic milestone. For the first time, a majority of our population under age 1 is minority. That means that more than 50 percent were some group … Continue reading →

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What About the 90+?

Posted on November 17, 2011 by briana

Tweet Written by: Wan He, Mark Muenchrath, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau Is your grandmother or great-grandmother 90 or older, widowed, living in a nursing home, and experiencing one or more disabilities? If so, she is not alone. In 2006-2008, there … Continue reading →

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Older Women Less Likely to Live Alone Now Than A Generation Ago

Posted on November 3, 2011 by briana

Tweet Written By: Rose Kreider, U.S. Census Bureau In general, the percent of all households that contain just one person has risen over the last half of the 20th century and into the 21st century. In 1960, 13 percent … Continue reading →