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2022 American Community Survey Release
September 18, 2023The US Census Bureau released the 2022 1-Year American Community Survey (ACS) data on September 14. The ACS is a rolling monthly survey that reports socioeconomic characteristics - income, poverty, educational attainment, commuting, etc. - of the population annually. ACS provides single year estimates for areas with populations over 65,000. 5-year ACS estimates are provided…
New research examines intergenerational support between parents and children throughout adulthood
September 14, 2023New research by Anna Manzoni and Jane Lee published in Sociological Perspectives challenges the notion of complete independence as a necessary marker of adulthood. The two researchers examine how parents and children exchange both financial and housing resources over their lives, and how those exchanges often flow in both directions. The interview below was conducted…
Researchers receive $25.3 million to study potential risks for Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease related dementias
August 15, 2023A team led by Kathleen Mullan Harris and Krista M. Perreira (MPIs) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Joseph Hotz and Naomi Duke (MPIs) at Duke University have received a five-year, $25.3 million National Institute on Aging (NIA) award. The award will address gaps in our understanding of potential risks for…
Conghe Song named Chair of the Department of Geography and Environment
August 1, 2023Faculty Fellow Conghe Song has been named the new Chair of the Department of Geography and Environment. Song researches how socio-economic factors drive land-cover/land-use changes, and how the ensuing changes in ecosystem services feedback to influence people's livelihoods.
“Natural” claims on fruity drinks mislead parents
August 1, 2023
Meet the Carolina Population Center Faculty Fellows elected in 2023
July 17, 2023The Carolina Population Center’s Faculty Fellows elected eight UNC faculty members to join the CPC Fellows program in 2023. Regina Baker, Sociology As a sociologist with training in both sociology and social work, Dr. Baker's research is fundamentally concerned with poverty and inequality and seeks to understand the factors that create, maintain, and shape socioeconomic…
CPC welcomes new external affiliates
July 5, 2023The Carolina Population Center (CPC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has selected 11 population researchers from across North Carolina and South Carolina for external affiliate appointments. The external affiliates represent a broad array of institutions and fields. The group includes researchers who study reproductive health, the labor market, marriage and family,…
