William H. Frey | PhD Demographer

Percentage of Infants Under Age 1 Year Who Are Non-White, 2010

William H. Frey is a Ph.D. demographer and sociologist specializing in U.S. demographics.

This site provides links to publications, demographic issues, media stories, data tools and resources for teachers developed by projects with which Dr. Frey is associated.

Media Mentions

September 28, 2016

ForbesInner Ring Suburbs Could Use Some AttentionForbesAnd, according to a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) report on “aging in place,” most households with at least one resident over the age of 65 are in the suburbs. As Brookings Institution demographer William Frey wrote in 2011, ...

September 28, 2016

Cosumnes Connection (subscription)Mayor eager to work with Bucks president on race relationsCosumnes Connection (subscription)In January, Lolly Bowean of the Chicago Tribune reported that demographer William Frey of the Brookings Institution analyzed data that showed Milwaukee was ...and more »

September 27, 2016

Bleacher ReportBucks President Peter Feigin Clarifies Comments on Milwaukee's Racial IssuesBleacher ReportIn January, Lolly Bowean of the Chicago Tribune reported that demographer William Frey of the Brookings Institution analyzed data that showed Milwaukee was the most segregated large city in the United States, just ahead of New York City and Chicago.and more »

September 27, 2016

IP Real EstateUrbanisation: US - Silicon valleysIP Real EstateAccording to William Frey, a Brookings Institution demographer, the snow belt-to-sun belt migration is picking up again, as people move south and west in search of better weather, better job prospects, and affordable housing. Nashville and Atlanta ...

September 26, 2016

Roll CallFear and Loathing Among Latinos in the 2016 CampaignRoll CallWilliam Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution, a centrist think tank, thinks this could be the year the Hispanic vote comes out in force. “There's going to be a major effort to get that vote out. It's a growing vote. Everyone calls it a ...and more »

September 26, 2016

Concord MonitorBloomberg: Trump politics of nostalgia here to stayConcord MonitorA hankering for a past in which white supremacy and overt sexism were accepted features of daily life has made Donald Trump the most toxic presidential candidate since George Wallace. But the politics of nostalgia, which he embodies and advances, isn't ...and more »

September 24, 2016

Salt Lake TribuneFrancis Wilkinson: Trump politics of nostalgia are here to staySalt Lake TribuneBrookings Institution demographer William Frey wrote earlier this year that baby boomers from 52 to 70 will make up more than a third of the electorate this November. And they're not fading very fast. "In 2024, the entire boomer generation will be ages ...

September 23, 2016

Donald Trump's politics of nostalgia are here to stayChicago TribuneBrookings Institution demographer William Frey wrote earlier this year that baby boomers from 52 to 70 will make up more than a third of the electorate this November. And they're not fading very fast. "In 2024, the entire boomer generation will be ages ...and more »

September 23, 2016

The CT MirrorConnecticut has baby bust, slow growth and aging populationThe CT MirrorBrookings Institution demographer William Frey said Connecticut higher Asian birth rate may be attributable to the fact that they may be new immigrants to the United States and the foreign-born tend to have higher birth rates. Frey said Connecticut's ...

September 22, 2016

The Politics of Nostalgia Are Here to StayBloombergBrookings Institution demographer William Frey wrote earlier this year that baby boomers from 52 to 70 will make up more than a third of the electorate this November. And they're not fading very fast. "In 2024, the entire Boomer generation will be ages ...

Recent

William H. Frey. Educated white women could trigger a decisive Trump defeat, Brookings Institution, August 16, 2016 .

William H. Frey. Demographic fault lines and the 2016 election, Las Vegas sun, August 1, 2016 .

William H. Frey. Metropolitan Lens: America’s racial generation gap and the 2016 election, Brookings Institution, July 26, 2016 .

William H. Frey. 2016 Election: Mars vs Venus, Milken Institute, July 15, 2016 .

William H. Frey. Convention cities make exemplary stages to discuss America’s racial divide, Brookings Institution, July 12, 2016 .

William H. Frey. Mid-decade, big city growth continues, The Brookings Institution, May 23, 2016 .

William H. Frey. Migration to Sun Belt metro areas continues to surge, Brookings Institution, March 31, 2016 .

William H. Frey. Sun Belt Migration Reviving, New Census Data Show, Brookings Institution, January 4, 2016 .

William H. Frey. New Census data: Selective city slowdowns and the city-suburb growth gap, Brookings Institution, May 21, 2015 .

William H. Frey. Migration to the suburbs and Sun Belt picks up, Brookings Institution, April 8, 2015 .

William H. Frey . Diversity Defines the Millennial Generation, Brookings Institution, June 28, 2016 .

William H. Frey. Diversity is an opportunity, not a threat, for America, CNN, March 29, 2016 .

William H. Frey. Asian Surprise, Milken Institute Review, January 1, 2016 .

William H. Frey. The new racial generation gap, Los Angeles Times, December 29, 2015 .

William H. Frey. One (mostly white, older) person, one vote, The Washington Post, December 22, 2015 .

Latest Books & Reports

Diversity Explosion: How New Racial Demographics are Remaking America

At its optimistic best, America has embraced its identity as the world's melting pot. Today it is on the cusp of becoming a country with no racial majority, and new minorities are poised to exert a profound impact on U.S. society, economy, and politics. Diversity Explosion shares the good news about diversity in the coming decades, and the more globalized, multiracial country that the U.S. is becoming.

Investigating Change in American Society

The third edition of this exciting and educational workbook, now with a complementary website, brings Census data into the classroom in a dynamic, engaging manner.