Rock inst legislative briefing

New York State Demographic Trends

Rockefeller Institute of Government

Robert ScardamaliaMonday, January 31, 2011

Demographic Trends

• Major Demographic Forces Shaping New York’s Population

• Migration and Regional Patterns

• An Aging and Diverse Population

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High Foreign Immigration

Immigration Quotas

High Foreign Immigration – Baby Boom Echo – Improved Economy

Rural/Urban Migration

Baby Boom Growth Declining Fertility

Economic Downturn

National and State Population Change

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Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000 and 2010 Census of Population,.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010 Census of Population and Annual Population Estimates,.

Migration and Regional Population

Change

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Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000 Census ofPopulation and Housing

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Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000 Census ofPopulation and Housing

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Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Annual Population Estimates,.

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An Aging and Diverse Population

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Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000 Census of Population and Cornell Program on Applied Demographics.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and 2009 American Community Survey.

Robert Scardamalia

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Rensselaerville, NY 12147(518) 703-0724

bob@rlsdemographics.com

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