Coda Rayo-Garza, Ph.D.
Applied Demographer and Policy Advocate
About The Demographer's Diary:
Hi! I am so glad you found my little space for all things demography. I started The Demographer's Diary podcast because I wanted a place to share how critical demography is to every aspect of our lives.
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Episode 1: Welcome to the Demographer's Diary
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US Population: https://www.census.gov/popclock/
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Introduction to Demography: https://www.prb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/population-bulletin-75-no1-an-introduction-to-demography.pdf
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Young Adults Living At Home: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/09/04/a-majority-of-young-adults-in-the-u-s-live-with-their-parents-for-the-first-time-since-the-great-depression/
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​Post-Pandemic Workforce: https://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-13/remote-work-productivity.htm
Episode 2: The Aging of America
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Demographic Turning Points for the United States: Population Projections for 2020 to 2060 (P25-1144).* Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce. https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2020/demo/p25-1144.html
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Population Reference Bureau: 7 trends reshaping the health and lifespans of America’s rapidly aging population. https://www.prb.org/resources/7-trends-reshaping-the-health-and-lifespans-of-americas-rapidly-aging-population/
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National Bureau of Economic Research: Long-term care in the United States(Working Paper No. 31881). https://doi.org/10.3386/w31881
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What to know about the Older Americans Act and the services it provides to older adults.* KFF. https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/what-to-know-about-the-older-americans-act-and-the-services-it-provides-to-older-adults/
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National Academy of Medicine: Redefining aging: A call to action for society to address a demographic shift in health care. NAM Perspectives. https://doi.org/10.31478/202507b
Episode 3: Unpacking Fertility Trends
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US Congressional Budget Office Demographic Outlook: https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2025-01/60875-demographic-outlook.pdf
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BBC, World fertility rates in 'unprecedented decline', UN says: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clynq459wxgo
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CDC Quickstats: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/pdfs/mm6901a5-H.pdf
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CDC Birth Data: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db535.htm
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Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, The Lancet: Dramatic declines in global fertility rates set to transform global population patterns by 2100: https://www.healthdata.org/news-events/newsroom/news-releases/lancet-dramatic-declines-global-fertility-rates-set-transform
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National Vital Statistics Report, Effects of Age-specific Fertility Trends on Overall Fertility Trends: United States, 1990–2023: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr74/nvsr74-3.pdf
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National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db535.pdf​
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NPR, As women have far fewer babies, the U.S. and the world face unprecedented challenges: https://www.npr.org/2025/07/07/nx-s1-5388357/birth-rate-fertility-replacement-pronatalist-politics
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Population Reference Bureau Fertility Map: https://www.prb.org/international/indicator/fertility/map/country
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United Nations World Fertility Report 2024: https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/sites/www.un.org.development.desa.pd/files/undesa_pd_2025_wfr_2024_final.pdf
Episode 4: Demography and Climate Disasters
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The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). US in Disaster - Analysis of FEMA Data, March 2025. https://www.iied.org/sites/default/files/uploads/2025/03/IIED_FEMA_Disasters_Factsheet_Mar2025.pdf
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Major disaster in the US declared every four days in 2024, IIED analysis shows via Prevention Web, March 2025. https://www.preventionweb.net/news/major-disaster-us-declared-every-four-days-2024-iied-analysis-shows
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Environmental Protection Agency: Heat Related Deaths. https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-heat-related-deaths
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ABC News: As much of the US braces for extreme heat, statistics show 2,000 die from it annually, July 2025. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/us-braces-extreme-heat-statistics-show-2000-die/story?id=124136576#:~:text=During%20the%20previous%20two%20years,declining%20to%202%2C394%20last%20year.
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National Institute of Building Sciences: Mitigation Saves: Federal Grants Provide a $6 Benefit for Each $1 Invested, 2019. https://nibs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ms_v3_federalgrants.pdf
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Episode 5: Bad Bunny and America: Reading the Super Bowl Demographically
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Fanáticos: Nielsen’s playbook on Hispanic media consumption and sports engagement, 2024. https://www.nielsen.com/insights/2024/playbook-hispanic-audiences-sports-media-engagement-2024-diverse-intelligent-series-report/
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How Many People Watch the Super Bowl? Statistics and Ratings History, Sports Illustrated, 2025. https://www.si.com/nfl/how-many-people-watch-the-super-bowl-statistics-and-ratings-history
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6 Latin Music Artists Surpassing 1 Billion Streams in the U.S., Luminate, 2024. https://luminatedata.com/blog/6-latin-music-artists-surpassing-1-billion-streams-in-the-u-s
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Full list of every Super Bowl halftime performer in history: Bad Bunny to headline show in 2026. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/full-list-of-every-super-bowl-halftime-performer-in-history-bad-bunny-to-headline-show-in-2026/
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Bad Bunny’s music streams soar since 2026 Super Bowl halftime show news. 2025. https://apnews.com/article/bad-bunny-streams-super-bowl-halftime-show-c7ab405d51032ae3e56614d1a1158a2a
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RIAA 2024 Year-End US Market Latin Music Revenue Report. https://www.riaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RIAA-2024-Year-End-US-Market-Latin-Music-Revenue-Report.pdf
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The 2024 Domestic Box Office Narrowly Misses Massive Milestone. 2025. https://collider.com/2024-domestic-box-office-8-7-billion-disney
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The Anatomy of Cohort Analysis: Decomposing Comparative Cohort Careers. 2023. https://cwinship.scholars.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum1506/files/cwinship/files/fosse_winship_the_anatomy_of_cohort_analysis.pdf
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The Theory of Demographic Metabolism. 2025. https://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_events_6123/news_press_releases_4630/news/the_theory_of_demographic_metabolism_4275#:~:text=Norman%20Ryder%2C%20in%20his%20seminal,societies%20change%20through%20generational%20replacement.
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Sociological Theorists: Stuart Hall. 2023 https://www.grahamscambler.com/sociological-theorists-stuart-hall/
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Cultivation Theory In Media. 2023. https://www.simplypsychology.org/cultivation-theory.html
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OUR BOOK!!! --->> Latinos in the US: Diversity and Change. https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=latinaos-in-the-united-states-diversity-and-change-2nd-edition--9781509537105#:~:text=In%20this%20second%20edition%20of,crime%20and%20victimization%2C%20mass%20media%2C
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Episode 6: Hashtags and Humans: The Demography of Social Media
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Social Media and Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory, Office of the Surgeon General. https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/sg-youth-mental-health-social-media-summary.pdf & https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/reports-and-publications/youth-mental-health/social-media/index.html
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Cyberbullying and Victimization, The Cyberbullying Institute, 2025. https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/reports-and-publications/youth-mental-health/social-media/index.html
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Major disaster in the US declared every four days in 2024, IIED analysis shows via Prevention Web, March 2025. https://www.preventionweb.net/news/major-disaster-us-declared-every-four-days-2024-iied-analysis-shows
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Social Media and News Fact Sheet, Pew Research Center, 2025. https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/social-media-and-news-fact-sheet/
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Social Media Fact Sheet, Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/social-media/
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Americans' Social Media Use, Pew Research Center, 2024. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2024/01/31/americans-social-media-use/
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​ICT Indicators Database, World Bank Group, 2025. https://data360.worldbank.org/en/dataset/ITU_DH
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Global Connectivity, World Bank Group, 2025. https://data360.worldbank.org/en/digital/connectivity
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Individuals Using the Internet, World Bank Group, 2025. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?end=2024&start=1990&view=chart​