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2023
- William H. Frey. New 2020 census data shows an aging America and wide racial gaps between generations Op-Ed Brookings Institution August 01, 2023
- William H. Frey. Big cities are showing signs of recovery after historic population losses, new census data shows Op-Ed Brookings Institution June 22, 2023
- William H. Frey. New voter turnout data from 2022 shows some surprises, including lower turnout for youth, women, and Black Americans in some states Op-Ed Brookings Institution May 18, 2023
- William H. Frey. Pandemic-driven population declines in large urban areas are slowing or reversing, latest census data shows Op-Ed Brookings Institution April 19, 2023
- William H. Frey. Americans’ local migration reached a historic low in 2022, but long-distance moves picked up Op-Ed Brookings Institution February 02, 2023
- William H. Frey. RESEARCH New census estimates show a tepid rise in U.S. population growth, buoyed by immigration Op-Ed Brookings Institution January 04, 2023
2022
- William H. Frey. Midterm exit polls show that young voters drove Democratic resistance to the ‘red wave’ Op-Ed Brookings Institution November 18, 2022
- William H. Frey. Motivated by abortion, women could determine the outcome in Tuesday’s midterm elections Op-Ed Brookings Institution November 04, 2022
- William H. Frey. A ‘New Great Migration’ is bringing Black Americans back to the South Op-Ed Brookings Institution September 12, 2022
- William H. Frey. White and youth population losses contributed most to the nation’s growth slowdown, new census data reveals Op-Ed Brookings Institution August 01, 2022
- William H. Frey. Growth, diversity, segregation, and aging in America’s largest metropolitan areas: A 2020 census portrait Op-Ed Brookings Institution May 13, 2022
- William H. Frey. New census data shows a huge spike in movement out of big metro areas during the pandemic Op-Ed Brookings Institution April 14, 2022
- William H. Frey. Anti-CRT bills are aimed to incite the GOP base—not parents Op-Ed Brookings Institution March 30, 2022
2021
- William H. Frey. U.S. population growth has nearly flatlined, new census data shows Op-Ed Brookings Institution December 23, 2021
- William H. Frey. Despite the pandemic narrative, Americans are moving at historically low rates Op-Ed Brookings Institution November 30, 2021
- William H. Frey. RESEARCH 2020 Census: Big cities grew and became more diverse, especially among their youth Op-Ed Brookings Institution October 28, 2021
- William H. Frey. White decline and increased diversity in America’s aging population Op-Ed Brookings Institution October 01, 2021
- William H. Frey. RESEARCH Mapping America’s diversity with the 2020 census Op-Ed Brookings Institution September 21, 2021
- William H. Frey. America’s shrinking white population needs to value youthful diversity Op-Ed Brookings Institution September 09, 2021
- William H. Frey. RESEARCH New 2020 census results show increased diversity countering decade-long declines in America’s white and youth populations Op-Ed Brookings Institution August 13, 2021
- William H. Frey. All recent US population growth comes from people of color, new census estimates show Op-Ed Brookings Institution June 23, 2021
2020
- William H. Frey. Now, more than half of Americans are millennials or younger Op-Ed Brookings Institution July 30, 2020
- William H. Frey. A roaring Sun Belt surge has inverted the demographics and politics of COVID-19 Op-Ed Brookings Institution July 02, 2020
- William H. Frey. The nation is diversifying even faster than predicted, according to new census data Op-Ed Brookings Institution July 01, 2020
- William H. Frey. The nation’s racial justice protests are a pivotal moment for millennials and Gen Z Op-Ed Brookings Institution June 09, 2020
- William H. Frey. Mapping COVID-19’s spread from blue to red America Op-Ed Brookings Institution June 03, 2020
- William H. Frey. William Frey says Gen Z will put more attention on racial injustice Op-Ed Quartz June 01, 2020
- William H. Frey. American cities saw uneven growth last decade, new census data show Op-Ed Brookings Institution May 26, 2020
- William H. Frey. COVID-19 continues spreading into counties with strong Trump support Op-Ed Brookings Institution May 17, 2020
- William H. Frey. Demography as Destiny Op-Ed Milken Institute Review April 30, 2020
- William H. Frey. COVID-19 is expanding further into Trump country Op-Ed Brookings Institution April 29, 2020
- William H. Frey. COVID-19’s recent spread shifts to suburban, whiter, and more Republican-leaning areas Op-Ed Brookings Institution April 22, 2020
- William H. Frey, Mark Muro, Tracy Hadden Loh, Martha Ross, Jenny Schuetz, Annelies Goger, Nicole Bateman, Joseph Parilla, Sifan Liu, and Adie Tomer. How COVID-19 will change the nation’s long-term economic trends, according to Brookings Metro scholars Op-Ed Brookings Institution April 14, 2020
- William H. Frey. Who lives in the places where coronavirus is hitting the hardest? Op-Ed Brookings Institution April 10, 2020
- William H. Frey. Even before coronavirus, census shows U.S. cities’ growth was stagnating Op-Ed Brookings Institution April 06, 2020
- William H. Frey. Census Day is here. How is our nation changing? Op-Ed Brookings Institution March 31, 2020
- William H. Frey. Even as metropolitan areas diversify, white Americans still live in mostly white neighborhoods Op-Ed Brookings Institution March 23, 2020
- William H. Frey. Super Tuesday’s demographic diversity will finally test Democratic candidates’ viability Op-Ed Brookings Institution February 28, 2020
- William H. Frey. Reducing immigration will not stop America’s rising diversity, Census projections show Op-Ed Brookings Institution February 19, 2020
- William H. Frey. Just how demographically skewed are the early Democratic primary states? Op-Ed Brookings Institution January 30, 2020
- William H. Frey. The 2020s can end America’s generational divide in politics Op-Ed Brookings Institution January 28, 2020
- William H. Frey. 2020 trends to watch: Policy issues to watch in 2020 Op-Ed Brookings Institution January 07, 2020
- William H. Frey. The 2010s may have seen the slowest population growth in U.S. history, census data show Op-Ed Brookings Institution January 02, 2020
2019
- William Frey. For the first time on record, fewer than 10% of Americans moved in a year Op-Ed Brookings Institution November 22, 2019
- William H. Frey. This week’s election and last year’s midterms bear good news for Democrats in 2020 Op-Ed Brookings Institution November 07, 2019
- William H. Frey. US foreign-born gains are smallest in a decade, except in Trump states Op-Ed Brookings Institution October 02, 2019
- William Frey. Six maps that reveal America’s expanding racial diversity Op-Ed Brookings Institution September 05, 2019
- William H. Frey. America wins as Trump abandons the citizenship question from the 2020 Census Op-Ed Brookings Institution July 12, 2019
- William H. Frey. Trump puts the census citizenship question back in play Op-Ed Brookings Institution July 09, 2019
- William H. Frey. The citizenship question is off the census. Who wins? Op-Ed Brookings Institution July 03, 2019
- William H. Frey. Making America White Again Op-Ed The Washington Post June 27, 2019
- William H. Frey. Less than half of US children under 15 are white, census shows Op-Ed Brookings Institution June 24, 2019
- William H. Frey. Big city growth stalls further, as the suburbs make a comeback Op-Ed Brookings Institution May 24, 2019
- William H. Frey. 2018 Voter turnout rose dramatically for groups favoring Democrats, census confirms Op-Ed Brookings Institution May 02, 2019
- William H. Frey. As Americans spread out, immigration plays a crucial role in local population growth Op-Ed Brookings Institution April 22, 2019
- William H. Frey. America is not full. Its future rests with young immigrants Op-Ed Brookings Institution April 10, 2019
- William H. Frey. In selecting Milwaukee for their 2020 convention, Democrats embrace their demographic past Op-Ed Brookings Institution March 12, 2019
- William H. Frey. A vast majority of counties showed increased Democratic support in 2018 House election Op-Ed Brookings Institution March 04, 2019
- William H. Frey. Trump’s wall will not prevent America’s diversity boom Op-Ed Brookings Institution February 15, 2019
- William H. Frey. How migration of millennials and seniors has shifted since the Great Recession Op-Ed Brookings Institution January 31, 2019
- William H. Frey. Ruling on citizenship question may save the 2020 census Op-Ed Brookings Institution January 15, 2019
- William H. Frey. It’s 2019. Do You Know Where the Kids Went? Op-Ed Milken Institute Review January 08, 2019
2018
- William H. Frey. US population growth hits 80-year low, capping off a year of demographic stagnation Op-Ed Brookings Institution December 21, 2018
- William H. Frey. Black-white segregation edges downward since 2000, census shows Op-Ed Brookings Institution December 17, 2018
- William H. Frey. 2018 exit polls show greater white support for Democrats Op-Ed Brookings Institution November 08, 2018
- William H. Frey. Will minority and female turnout surges seal Democratic midterm victories? Op-Ed Brookings Institution October 31, 2018
- William H. Frey. Trump Can’t Win the War on Demography Op-Ed The New York Times Magazine September 30, 2018
- William H. Frey. 21st century immigration favors Asians and college grads as the US foreign-born share rises Op-Ed Brookings Institute September 28, 2018
- William H. Frey. Charlottesville, demographic change, and misplaced white anxiety Op-Ed Brookings Institution August 03, 2018
- William H. Frey. Minority youth will keep America great, white anxiety will not Op-Ed San Francisco Chronicle July 31, 2018
- William H. Frey. US white population declines and Generation ‘Z-Plus’ is minority white, census shows Op-Ed Brookings Institution June 22, 2018
- William H. Frey. Early decade big city growth continues to fall off, census shows Op-Ed Brookings Institution May 29, 2018
- William H. Frey. These Are the Groups Most Likely to Stop Participating in the U.S. Census Op-Ed Fortune March 29, 2018
- William H. Frey. US population disperses to suburbs, exurbs, rural areas, and “middle of the country” metros Op-Ed Brookings Institution March 26, 2018
- William H. Frey. The U.S. will become “minority white” in 2045, Census projects Op-Ed Brookings Institution March 14, 2018
- William H. Frey. Millennial growth and “footprints” are greatest in the South and West Op-Ed Brookings Institution March 06, 2018
- William H. Frey. The post-millennial movement against gun violence could solidify long-term Democratic support Op-Ed Brookings Institution February 27, 2018
- William H. Frey. Minorities are the demographic engine of millennial urban growth Op-Ed Brookings Institution February 21, 2018
- William H. Frey. Where do the most educated millennials live? Op-Ed Brookings Institution February 07, 2018
- William H. Frey. Can Millennials Make American’s Whole? Op-Ed Los Angeles Times February 04, 2018
2017
- William H. Frey. Sun Belt Population Growth Hts Modest Snag, Census Data Show Op-Ed Brookings Institution December 22, 2017
- William H. Frey. US Migration Still at Historically Low Levels Census Show Op-Ed Brookings Institution November 20, 2017
- William H. Frey. Recent foreign-born growth counters Trump’s immigration stereotypes Op-Ed The Brookings Institution October 02, 2017
- William H. Frey. Trump Country Op-Ed Milken Institute Review August 04, 2017
- William H. Frey. How young Americans are set to change the US forever Op-Ed BBC News July 17, 2017
- William H. Frey . Census shows nonmetropolitan America is whiter, getting older, and losing population Op-Ed The Brookings Institution June 27, 2017
- William H. Frey. City growth dips below suburban growth, Census shows Op-Ed Brookings Institution May 30, 2017
- William H. Frey. Race, American Identity and the Census Op-Ed Brookings Institution May 24, 2017
- William H. Frey. Census shows pervasive decline in 2016 minority voter turnout Op-Ed Brookings Institution May 18, 2017
- William H. Frey. Where immigrant growth matters most Op-Ed The Brookings Institution May 02, 2017
- William H. Frey. Census shows a revival of pre-recession migration flows Op-Ed The Brookings Institution March 30, 2017
- William H. Frey. A substantial majority of Americans live outside Trump counties, census shows Op-Ed Brookings Institution March 23, 2017
- William H. Frey. Trump’s early actions will widen America’s political demographic divide Op-Ed Brookings Institution February 10, 2017
- William H. Frey. It’s America’s minority youth that deserve both parties’ attention Op-Ed Brookings Institution January 05, 2017
2016
- William H. Frey. U.S. growth rate hits new low as migration to the Sun Belt continues Op-Ed Brookings Institution December 23, 2016
- William H. Frey. White neighborhoods get modestly more diverse, new census data show Op-Ed Brookings Institution December 13, 2016
- William H. Frey. The demographic blowback that elected Donald Trump Op-Ed Brookings Institution November 10, 2016
- William H. Frey. Can White Blue-Collar Workers Give Trump a Victory? Op-Ed Newsweek November 04, 2016
- William H. Frey. Diversity is a reason for optimism Op-Ed The Brookings Institution October 24, 2016
- William H. Frey. The power of the educated white female vote in election 2016 Op-Ed Brookings Institution October 18, 2016
- Alison Burke. How minority voters could swing the 2016 presidential election Op-Ed Brookings Institution October 05, 2016
- William H. Frey. The role of minority voters in the 2016 election Op-Ed The Brookings Institution September 14, 2016
- William H. Frey. Educated white women could trigger a decisive Trump defeat Op-Ed Brookings Institution August 16, 2016
- William H. Frey. Metropolitan Lens: America’s racial generation gap and the 2016 election Op-Ed Brookings Institution July 26, 2016
- William H. Frey. Convention cities make exemplary stages to discuss America’s racial divide Op-Ed Brookings Institution July 12, 2016
- William H. Frey. The force of demography on presidential elections from 2016 to 2032 Op-Ed Brookings Institution June 29, 2016
- William H. Frey. Diversity defines the millennial generation Op-Ed Brookings Institution June 28, 2016
- William H. Frey. Mid-decade, big city growth continues Op-Ed The Brookings Institution May 23, 2016
- William H. Frey. Women could make a big difference in a Clinton-Trump match-up Op-Ed Brookings Institution April 29, 2016
- William H. Frey. Migration to Sun Belt metro areas continues to surge Op-Ed Brookings Institution March 31, 2016
- William H. Frey. Diversity is an opportunity, not a threat, for America Op-Ed CNN March 29, 2016
- William H. Frey. Can Trump push Arizona to the Democrats? Op-Ed Brookings Institution March 21, 2016
- William H. Frey. Can Trump Win in November? Op-Ed Brookings Institution March 02, 2016
- William H. Frey. How unrepresentative are the early presidential primary states? Op-Ed Brookings Institution February 03, 2016
- William H. Frey. Boomers at 70 will change America — again Op-Ed USA Today January 26, 2016
- William H. Frey. Sun Belt Migration Reviving, New Census Data Show Op-Ed Brookings Institution January 04, 2016
- William H. Frey. Demography and Destination Op-Ed The Economist January 01, 2016
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