2010 Census

In Brief

The results of the 2010 Census drive the operation of the nation’s democracy, public policy and economy. The decennial enumeration determines House apportionment and legislative redistricting; informs the distribution of billions in federal funds annually, as well as state and local government decisions about highways, schools and health facilities; and affects business decisions about location and goods and services offered.

Greatest Domestic In- and Out- Migration Metro Areas, 2011-2012

Brookings Institution/Chris Ingraham

Opinion | State of Metropolitan America

Economic Improvement Nudges U.S. Migration to Normal

March 15, 2013, William H. Frey

Using new Census Bureau population data, William Frey discusses how the improving U.S. economy is driving migration back to its pre-recession trends—Sun Belt growth and Frost Belt departures.

Recent Activity

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In the News

We still are a country that's kind of divided, and a lot of that fissure in the population tends to be based in race and age and ethnicity. There's kind of a dangerous result in this election when we see older whites moving in one direction and younger minorities moving in another direction.
January 21, 2013, William H. Frey
In the News

What’s constant in this country is its ability to adapt—adapt to people with changing backgrounds, people with changing attitudes. But Hispanics really are a very big part of America’s present and future. And they’re not clustered in one area. They’ve been fanning out to all parts of the United States, and by moving into new parts of the country ...they’re becoming accepted by these communities.
January 19, 2013, William H. Frey, USA Today
In the News

The long-term scenario [for Rhode Island] will be at best tepid population gain. It’s quite likely that the state could lose a Congressional seat, as it barely retained its second seat after the past census. If it loses its second seat, it will be the first time the state had one seat since 1793.
January 8, 2013, William H. Frey, New York Times
Opinion

A Modest Population Bounce Back for the Sun Belt and the Nation

December 21, 2012, William H. Frey
In the News

After decades of wars, a depression, immigration surges, baby booms, boomlets and busts, we are entering a new era of modest growth.
December 20, 2012, William H. Frey, Star-Telegram
Expert Q & A | William H. Frey

America’s Changing Demographic Landscape: New Projections from the Census Bureau

December 13, 2012, William H. Frey
Opinion

Census Projects New “Majority Minority” Tipping Points

December 13, 2012, William H. Frey
In the News

When the 2020 Census comes around, we’re going to have a majority-minority child population.
December 13, 2012, William H. Frey, New York Times
Expert Q & A | William H. Frey

America’s Young Adults: A Generation On the Move

November 20, 2012, William H. Frey
In the News

What’s new here [in the recently released Census data] is that it shows there’s a pulse in the urban core, in big metro areas that have diverse economies. It’s interesting that Chicago and New York were the top ones, which suggests these are places that will attract young and well-off people who want to feel like they live in an important area. You can’t generalize entirely, of course, because while some urban cores are doing very well, others are still part of a broader suburban trend.
September 27, 2012, William H. Frey, Christian Science Monitor