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Why Population Counts Population trends have a powerful impact on our future, affecting everything from the environment to the economy to resource scarcity. The Population Resource Center is committed to educating policymakers about important demographic trends and their implications for public policy. To that end, the Center promotes the use of accurate population data and sound, objective analysis of these data in the making of public policy. 
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 Dec. 08, 2008 Prc Global Transition PRC has become a part of the global transition into a clean energy future by joining with the Carbonfund organization to reduce our carbon footprint. Dec. 01, 2008 PRC is now on Facebook and Youtube PRC is proud to announce its new Facebook and Youtube pages. You can now watch uploaded videos and presentations from our congressional public symposiums and policy briefings on both sites. May. 14, 2008 Get the Facts on Global Health The Kaiser Family Foundation has unveiled a new database on global health that provides country-specific information on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. |
 Sep. 26, 2011 Hi_Beams for the Economic Road Ahead Hi-Beams for the Economic Road Ahead, on Monday, September 26. During these topsy-turvy economic times, federal and local policymakers as well as business and industry leaders depend on data from the U.S. Economic Census to evaluate the state of the U.S. economy. !e Economic Census provides measures of economic growth, productivity, consumer spending, and other information invaluable to decision-makers in the private and public sectors alike. !e Economic Census pro"les nearly 5 million American businesses every "ve years, from the national to the local level. !e latest economic census was taken in 2007, and the data are still being released. !e Economic Census provides key national indicators like GDP and productivity for several years and serves as a core benchmark for business statistics in the U.S. At this brie"ng, distinguished speakers representing federal "scal policy, state and local government, and the business community will discuss the importance of the Economic Census and illustrate how the data inform decisions critical to the health of our economy. !e Census Bureau believes that inadequate funding would result in the cancellation Jul. 25, 2011 The Demographics of Disasters: Demographic research can play a critical role in tracking recovery efforts and determining what enables successful short and long term recovery. Studies from Hurricane Katrina and the floods in Indonesia were used to document successful interventions. Mar. 07, 2011 Building Stronger Industries and Communities American industries rely on good data to make targeted, wise investments. These economic, demographic and social data are largely derived from the American Community Survey. The U.S. Census Bureau implemented the ACS after Census 2000 to replace the decennial census long form and provide annual statistics about the nation's population and housing. Today, the survey guides the geographic distribution of over $400 billion of federal funding and is a vital component of our nation's statistical system. |
 Nov. 04, 2009 The Census is Heating Up THE CENSUS IS HEATING UP Senator David Vitter ( D-LA) has introduced a resolution to force the that would force the Census Bureau to only count US citizens when they reapportion House seats among the states in 2010. If adopted, the allocation of Congressional seats among the states would be radically different. The current procedure is to count all residents... Read More » Oct. 30, 2009 Experts Worry Overlooking Solutions The New York Times recently reported on concerns voiced by experts attending a UN Food and Agricultural Organization meeting in Rome.They estimate that food production will have to increase by 50percent over the next two decades to feed the world's growing population. Their major concern was with increasing food production rather than considering the possibility... Read More » Oct. 28, 2009 House of Representatives in Christian Science Monitor Staff of PRC recently had an editorial in the Christian Science Monitor about the growth of US population and the size of the house of Representatives. See As population increasesCongress must adjust. This article is part of an on-going program at the Center to raise awareness of the growing disparity in representation in the US House of Representatives. ... Read More » Oct. 13, 2009 Reflections on Vitter-Bennett Amendments Reflections on the Vitter-Bennett Amendment The 2010 Census is fast approaching. The forms are being printed now and they will be mailed to all households in less than 6 months. And the perennial issue of the decennial census has once again reared its head. Every decade a Member of Congress proposes legislation that says the Census should not count illegal residents or... Read More » Oct. 08, 2009 Count or Be Counted: An Immigrant Perspective Count or Be Counted Latino Christian advocacy groups are proposing that Latinos refuse to respond to the 2010 Census to protest the treatment of undocumented immigrants and the slow pace at which the Democratic party is undertaking immigration reform. A recent forum at Princeton University sponsored by the Center for Migration Studies had proponents on both sides of the debate... Read More » Oct. 08, 2009 The Census: Expanding Political Power The Census and Political Power An expanding source of power Under the Constitution of the United States a decennial count of all residents of the states of the United States of America was to be used to allocate seats in the House of Representatives among the states. Each state received one seat and then remaining seats were divided among the states based upon population. ... Read More » |
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