To keep up-to-date
on ever-changing American demographics and lifestyles, here are
some useful government web sites to review:
Where
Americans are moving
The information is based on the 2000 census question asking people
where they lived five years ago, providing details on the movement
of the population between 1995 and 2000. Download summary reports
or data files on migration between regions, divisions, states,
counties, and metropolitan areas. Also available here is a special
report on the migration of people aged 65 or older.
Dynamics of Economic Well-Being
Personal or household income is generally regarded as the single
best measure of the degree to which people are "well off." But
other factors also contribute to people’s well-being. Extended
measures of well-being gauge how people are faring at the
household level. Included are possession of consumer durables,
housing and neighborhood conditions, and the meeting of basic
needs. Indicators of children’s well-being are used to take a
closer account of how well children progress to adulthood and
include measures of cognitive development, social interactions,
health, and successful completion of school.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
1 in 37 Americans has served time in state or federal prison.
Among black men, the figure
is an astounding one in six. These figures come from the Bureau of
Justice Statistics, which collects data and publishes reports on
crime, law enforcement, the courts, prisons, and prisoners. BJS
reports can be accessed at this site, including the new
report on prison experience, "Prevalence of Imprisonment in
the U.S. Population: 1974-2001."
