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

June 23, 2017

WABE 90.1 FMAbrams Seeks Broad Coalition In Georgia Governor's RaceWABE 90.1 FMAnd she took note, as many have before her, of the state's shifting demographics favoring Democrats. Georgia could become a majority-minority state as early as 2025 and minorities could outnumber whites among eligible voters by 2036, according to a ...

June 23, 2017

BlavityWhy Black People Are Leaving Chicago In Record NumbersBlavityWilliam Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution felt that violence alone didn't explain the shift, particularly because the city has been seen as violent for some time. "People move from the city to the suburbs for a host of things, crime ...

June 22, 2017

Chicago TribuneBlack exodus accelerates in Cook County, census showsChicago TribuneWilliam Frey, a demographer with the Brookings Institution, said he thinks the trend points to conditions beyond just crime. "People move from the city to the suburbs for a host of things, crime being one of them. But I wouldn't expect those people to ...

June 22, 2017

The HillNew Census data: US growing older, more diverseThe Hill“We're becoming more diverse, from the bottom of the age structure up,” said William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution. The population of younger whites has shrunk every year since at least 2000, Frey said. “To the extent that the white ...Baby boomers are growing the nation's older population, Census estimates showThe Mercury Newsall 16 news articles »

June 21, 2017

The HillMisreading lessons of an evolving electorateThe Hill“People are not making the same relative wages that their parents made,” said Michael Heaney, a political scientist at the University of Michigan. Then came a cascade of new costs. First healthcare costs began to rise. ... “The older population, made ...and more »

June 21, 2017

The Daily NonpareilRural America: Where immigrants are fewer, tolerance is lessThe Daily NonpareilRural residents “have not had a long experience with immigrants,” said William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution. “They haven't had a chance to get used to it. Maybe their economic situation isn't very good, and they hear politicians ...and more »

June 18, 2017

The Providence JournalPoll: Less tolerance of immigrants in rural areas of USThe Providence JournalRural residents “have not had a long experience with immigrants,” said William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution. “They haven't had a chance to get used to it. Maybe their economic situation isn't very good, and they hear politicians ...

June 17, 2017

The Denver PostWhere immigrants are fewer, tolerance is lessThe Denver PostRural residents “have not had a long experience with immigrants,” said William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution. “They haven't had a chance to get used to it. Maybe their economic situation isn't very good, and they hear politicians ...and more »

June 17, 2017

Where immigrants are fewer in America, tolerance is lessnewsindiatimes.comRural residents “have not had a long experience with immigrants,” said William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution. “They haven't had a chance to get used to it. Maybe their economic situation isn't very good, and they hear politicians ...

June 17, 2017

Washington PostIn rural America, fewer immigrants and less toleranceWashington PostRural residents “have not had a long experience with immigrants,” said William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution. “They haven't had a chance to get used to it. Maybe their economic situation isn't very good, and they hear politicians ...and more »

Recent

William H. Frey. Race, American Identity and the Census, The Brookings Institution, May 24, 2017 .

William H. Frey. Census shows pervasive decline in 2016 minority voter turnout, The Brookings Institution, May 18, 2017 .

William H. Frey. https://www.brookings.edu/podcast-episode/on-new-census-data-and-a-divided-ameri..., The Brookings Institution, March 27, 2017 .

William H. Frey and Fred Dews. Demography and democracy, The Brookings Institution, March 27, 2017 .

William H. Frey. A substantial majority of Americans live outside Trump counties, census shows, The Brookings Institution, March 23, 2017 .

William H. Frey. City growth dips below suburban growth, Census shows, The Brookings Institution, May 30, 2017 .

William H. Frey. Population Growth Hits Bottom, Milken Institute Review, May 1, 2017 .

William H. Frey. Census shows a revival of pre-recession migration flows, The Brookings Institution, March 30, 2017 .

Tom Ashbrook, William Frey, David Schleicher, and Abigail Wozniak,. Staying Put: Why Nobody's Moving Right Now, NPR On Point, February 8, 2017 .

William H. Frey. U.S. growth rate hits new low as migration to the Sun Belt continues, Brookings Institution, December 23, 2016 .

William H. Frey. Race, American Identity and the Census, The Brookings Institution, May 24, 2017 .

William H. Frey. Census shows pervasive decline in 2016 minority voter turnout, The Brookings Institution, May 18, 2017 .

William H. Frey and Fred Dews. Demography and democracy, The Brookings Institution, March 27, 2017 .

William H. Frey. https://www.brookings.edu/podcast-episode/on-new-census-data-and-a-divided-ameri..., The Brookings Institution, March 27, 2017 .

William H. Frey. A substantial majority of Americans live outside Trump counties, census shows, The Brookings Institution, March 23, 2017 .

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.

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

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Latest Books & Reports

Diversity Explosion: How New Racial Demographics are Remaking America

Investigating Change in American Society