demography

Are smartphones causing people to have fewer children? A provocative new working paper explores the persistent drop in birth rates since the iPhone was introduced nearly two decades ago.

Report says confidence among 16- to 21-year-olds has fallen sharply as they doubt hard work will be rewarded Young people in England are increasingly “losing faith in their futures” according to a report, as record numbers fear long-term unemployment. Analysing survey data, including from the Office for National Statistics, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said 16- to 21-year-olds …

Background: The postponement of first childbirth is a well-established trend across many high-income countries. While delayed childbearing often reduces the likelihood of having additional children, some women compensate by shortening the interval before a second birth. However, the capacity to recuperate fertility after a late start varies, particularly according to educational attainment, and t…

Shasta county passes measure requiring elections to be held in person on one day and limiting absentee ballots US politics live – latest updates Northern California ’s Shasta county, best known for its radical conservative politics and thriving election-skeptic movement, appears on track for another clash with the state over a newly approved ballot measure that would transform local elections. In…

Nature, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01796-y Modelling with artificial-intelligence tools has filled gaps in migration data, revealing detailed global population movements from 1990 to 2023.

Why Are White-Black Marriage Rates So Low? New research from Ben Goldman, PhD '24, and Jamie Gracie, PhD '25, suggests increased exposure between groups results in more couplings across class but not racial lines. Paul Massari Wed, 06/10/2026 - 07:28

Martha Bailey, CCPR Director and Professor of Economics, contributed expert commentary to a June 6 Wall Street Journal feature titled “Making Sense of America’s Low Fertility Rate“, which explores America’s […]

What Do We Know About Who Isn’t Reporting Race on College Applications? Johanna Alonso Mon, 06/08/2026 - 03:00 AM Two admissions cycles into the post–affirmative action landscape, researcher James Murphy is trying to understand the somewhat-confusing surge in students who decline to share their race when they apply to college. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

Mikko Myrskylä, director of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR), received the 2026 Dirk J. Van de Kaa Award for Population Studies at the European Population Conference 2026 (EPC2026) closing ceremony in Bologna. Presented by the European Association for Population Studies (EAPS), the award honors outstanding scientific achievements in population studies.

In 1970, nearly half of all Black individuals in the U.S. resided in a large city. Over the past 50 years, that number has fallen to merely 25 percent, while the share living in the suburbs of large cities rose from 16 to 36 percent. This demographic shift is as large as the post-World War II wave of the Great Migration, according to Notre Dame economist Evan Mast, who set out study whether subur…

In 1970, nearly half of all Black individuals in the U.S. resided in a large city. Over the past 50 years, that number has fallen to merely 25 percent, while the share living in the suburbs of large cities rose from 16 to 36 percent. This demographic shift is as large as the post-World War II wave of the Great Migration, according to Notre Dame economist Evan Mast, who set out to study whether su…

Katharina J, Kerala University Introduction Kerala is a state with a long history of migration. Both international and inter-state migration has been going on since its formation in 1956. The state's economy and society have been greatly affected by this migration. Kerala's economy is significantly supported by the money expatriates bring in, which has resulted in the creation of a special develo…

Karin Östling Svensson of Riskbank notes that Sweden could face a housing surplus going forward: The population is growing more slowly than before – only 1.9 per cent is expected to be added by 2034, compared to 8.6 per cent in the last decade. Fewer births, more deaths and lower immigration contribute to this trend. […]

Older Student Parents More Likely to Face Evictions Joshua.Bay Wed, 06/03/2026 - 03:00 AM New America report finds older student parents face eviction filing rates double those of their nonstudent peers, highlighting the need for stronger housing and financial support. Byline(s) Joshua Bay

Background: The US labor force and economic dependency ratios are projected to change significantly through 2060, driven by demographic shifts and persistent inequalities across race, ethnicity, and gender. The United States has lower participation rates than other industrialized countries and large participation gaps between population groups. Methods: We use a dynamic microsimulation model, inc…

Most Americans say they are unlikely to follow the 2026 World Cup, though immigrants are far more likely than U.S.-born adults to tune in.

Tennessee Republicans eliminated the state’s one Democratic, Black-majority congressional district after the supreme court gutted part of the Voting Rights Act From the bridge on Poplar Avenue, above the railroad tracks that cut through the Memphis neighborhood of Binghampton, you can’t see the rupture at the heart of the city. You can’t see the people living rough under the bridge, either. Days …

Take Our Survey and Help Shape What Comes Next High-resolution data from WorldPop is uncovering critical demographic shifts in over 10,000 cities that national averages often hide. The study, led by Dr Andrew Zimmer and published in Nature Cities, provides a globally consistent view of urban change between 2000 and 2020.  Researchers used WorldPop’s anonymised and aggregated gridded population di…