Tag Archives: North Carolina
NC in Focus: Women in North Carolina
Women’s History Month has its roots in various “Women’s History Week” celebrations dating back to the late 1970s. The commemoration was often anchored to the March 8th observance of International Women’s Day. As support for the celebration grew, Congress ultimately … Continue reading
Posted in NC in Focus
Tagged American Community Survey, educational attainment, employment, North Carolina, race/ethnicity, U.S. Census Bureau, women, women's history month
Comments Off on NC in Focus: Women in North Carolina
Demographic Facts You Need to Know, NC vs. US
It’s hard to understand and process new information if we don’t have sufficient context and grounding in basic facts. A lot of what we do at Carolina Demography is help people understand the demographic facts at hand. The facts of … Continue reading
Posted in Carolina Demographics
Tagged demographic facts, labor force, life expectancy, North Carolina, population, poverty, race, United States
Comments Off on Demographic Facts You Need to Know, NC vs. US
Population Growth in the Carolinas: Projected vs. Observed Trends
North and South Carolina have grown significantly faster than the nation since 2000, and their growth is projected to continue. This population growth has not occurred evenly across the counties, however, and the coming decade will likely show sharpening distinctions … Continue reading
Posted in Carolina Demographics
Tagged county, North Carolina, population estimates, population growth, population loss, population projections, South Carolina
Comments Off on Population Growth in the Carolinas: Projected vs. Observed Trends
Visualizing Neighborhood Change, 2000 to 2010
Dynamics of population change at sub-county levels are key to understanding the local impacts of broader demographic shifts. Unfortunately, sub-county geographies, such as census tracts, change substantially from decade to decade, posing a barrier to direct comparison over time. To … Continue reading
Posted in Carolina Demographics
Tagged census, census tracts, neighborhoods, North Carolina, population change, race and ethnicity, urbanization
Comments Off on Visualizing Neighborhood Change, 2000 to 2010
5 things you need to know about the 2013 county population estimates
In the three years following the 2010 Census, North Carolina’s population grew by nearly 313,000 residents. With today’s release of the 2013 county population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, we can now examine where in the state this growth … Continue reading
Posted in Carolina Demographics
Tagged Census Bureau, migration, North Carolina, population estimates, urbanization
Comments Off on 5 things you need to know about the 2013 county population estimates
