Hacker News with Generative AI: Demographics

Young men now spend more of their free time alone than any other group (flowingdata.com)
John Burn-Murdoch, for Financial Times (paywalled), breaks down data from the American Time Use Survey to show the increase in time spent alone, specifically among young people.
Social Trends, Demographics, Youth, Free Time, Data Analysis
74 points by surprisetalk 6 days ago | 123 comments
The reason for the rise in male childlessness (bbc.com)
When the US vice-presidential candidate JD Vance made a comment about “childless cat ladies”, he evoked an image of educated, urbanite, career-minded women.
Demographics, Social Trends, Gender, Family, Politics
15 points by Qem 6 days ago | 9 comments
Men have grown twice as much as women over past century, study shows (theguardian.com)
Amid the profound changes humanity has witnessed, one might be forgiven for failing to notice a rise in sexy and formidable men: those tall, broad-shouldered types that are strangers to self-doubt.
Human Biology, Gender Differences, Demographics, Social Change
13 points by pseudolus 7 days ago | 0 comments
Japan Offers Free Daycare to Boost Tokyo's Falling Birth Rate (xatakaon.com)
Japan has been grappling with its demographic statistics with a sense of urgency, particularly regarding its declining birth rate. In 2023, the country recorded its eighth consecutive year of decreasing births, with a 5.1% drop that has pushed its fertility rate to historic lows.
Japan, Demographics, Birth Rate, Government Policy, Economics
52 points by nithinj 8 days ago | 101 comments
China's population falls for third year in a row as birthrate declines (aljazeera.com)
China’s population fell for the third consecutive year in 2024, as a demographic crisis continues to loom over the East Asian superpower.
Demographics, China, Population Decline
7 points by Qem 11 days ago | 5 comments
Cancer cases rising for women and younger adults in US, report finds (theguardian.com)
Certain types of cancer are on the rise among younger adults and women, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. This marks the first time since the early 1900s that cancer has been higher among women than men.
Health, Cancer, Demographics, United States
5 points by GeoAtreides 12 days ago | 1 comments
As Russian losses in Ukraine mount, Putin faces devastating demographic timebomb (kyivindependent.com)
Russia, Ukraine, War, Demographics, Politics
17 points by MilnerRoute 20 days ago | 4 comments
Looming 'demographic cliff': Fewer college students and fewer graduate (npr.org)
The long-predicted downturn in the number of 18-year-olds is almost here. And it isn't just a problem for higher education. It's a looming crisis for the economy.
Demographics, Education, Economy
5 points by andsoitis 20 days ago | 2 comments
U-Haul Growth Metros and Cities of 2024: Dallas Top Metro for In-Migration (uhaul.com)
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Jan. 3, 2024) — The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area, better known as the DFW Metroplex, is the leading U-Haul Growth Metro of 2024.
Demographics, Migration, Urban Planning, Dallas, Texas
27 points by rawgabbit 25 days ago | 13 comments
'Disturbing surge in cryptocurrency fraud' led by young, tech-savvy Nigerian men (studyfinds.org)
SURREY, England — In an eye-opening study that sheds new light on the evolving landscape of digital financial crime, researchers have uncovered a striking pattern in Nigerian cryptocurrency fraud: all convicted perpetrators are male, and nearly two-thirds are under 30 years old.
Cryptocurrency, Fraud, Nigeria, Crime, Demographics
5 points by Brajeshwar 26 days ago | 0 comments
Why aren't we talking about the real reason male college enrollment is dropping? (celestemdavis.substack.com)
“Nearly 60 percent of all college students today are women. That’s an all-time high… U.S. colleges and universities have lost about 1.5 million students in the past several years. Men accounted for 71 percent of that loss.”
Education, Demographics, Gender, Higher Education
18 points by tempestn 27 days ago | 24 comments
What a World Growing Older Fast Means for Investing (bloomberg.com)
A growing number of money managers say it’s time to get portfolios ready for a population shift
Investing, Demographics, Population Growth, Financial Markets
7 points by toomuchtodo 31 days ago | 10 comments
California's population is no longer in decline (ktla.com)
Despite all the noise surrounding the “California exodus,” or mass migration out of the country’s most populous state, California grew in population in 2024 — although that growth wasn’t massive.
California, Population Growth, Demographics
12 points by madihaa 32 days ago | 4 comments
South Korea's population faces point of no return (newsweek.com)
One in five South Koreans is now aged 65 or older, the government said Tuesday.
Demographics, South Korea, Aging Population
26 points by GeoAtreides 34 days ago | 53 comments
London Transport Explained in Nine Graphs (londoncentric.media)
How the ability to travel around the city shapes the capital, its residents, and the lives we lead.
London, Transportation, Data Visualization, Urban Planning, Demographics
26 points by bookofjoe 35 days ago | 0 comments
America Is Suddenly Getting Healthier. No One Knows Why. (theatlantic.com)
Americans are unusually likely to die young compared with citizens of other developed countries. The U.S. has more fatalities from gun violence, drug overdoses, and auto accidents than just about any other similarly rich nation, and its obesity rate is about 50 percent higher than the European average. Put this all together and the U.S. is rightly considered a “rich death trap” for its young and middle-aged citizens, whose premature death is the leading reason for America’s unusually short lifespans.
Health, United States, Demographics, Mortality
38 points by ____H____ 40 days ago | 80 comments
The higher fertility of TSMC semiconductor workers (boomcampaign.org)
This tweet has gone viral for pointing out the extraordinary fertility  of the employees of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s leading manufacturer of semiconductors and producer of nearly 90% of the most advanced chips. Though TSMC employees make up 0.3% of Taiwan’s population, they are responsible for 1.8% of all babies born in Taiwan. In every fifty Taiwanese babies born, one is a TSMC baby. 
Taiwan, Semiconductors, Demographics, Fertility, Workforce
88 points by walterbell 43 days ago | 85 comments
Americans spend more time living with diseases than rest of world, study shows (theguardian.com)
Americans spend more time living with diseases than people from other countries, according to a new study.
Health, Demographics, United States, Global Health, Research
54 points by pseudolus 48 days ago | 7 comments
Young Italians are leaving in droves (yahoo.com)
Billie Fusto is not after a fat pay cheque: he is training to be an archivist and wants nothing more than "a quiet life" at home in Italy.
Italy, Demographics, Migration, Young Adults, Workforce
6 points by elsewhen 50 days ago | 21 comments
Boomers grieve not becoming grandparents–Millennials have little sympathy (independent.co.uk)
Amid falling birth rates and growing numbers of U.S. adults opting to remain child-free, boomer and Generation X grandparents are mourning the prospect of ever becoming grandparents. However, according to millennials themselves, the reasons for not having children far outweigh the disappointment their parents may feel.
Generations, Family, Social Trends, Demographics
9 points by ganzuul 53 days ago | 2 comments
US life expectancy, currently 49th, expected to fall to 66th by 2050 (cnn.com)
Life Expectancy, Demographics, Health, United States, Global Trends
19 points by hilux 54 days ago | 17 comments
Japan: Early career setbacks reduce marriage and birth rates (population.fyi)
A CSRDA Discussion Paper (Long-term Consequences of Early Career Disadvantages on Fertility: Evidence from Japan by Manting Chen) finds that men in Japan who start their careers in non-standard employment, such as temporary or contract work, face a major disadvantage when it comes to getting married and having children later in life compared to those who land stable jobs right out of school.
Japan, Economics, Sociology, Marriage, Demographics
6 points by amichail 55 days ago | 0 comments
China's single-child generation frets over country's pension system (channelnewsasia.com)
China’s pension system has been under immense pressure due to a rapidly ageing population and declining birth rates, which means more looking to receive payments but fewer working and funding the system.
China, Demographics, Pensions, Social Security
9 points by sohkamyung 56 days ago | 0 comments
Probable Predictors of Involuntary Singlehood (sciencedirect.com)
People living in contemporary post-industrial societies frequently find themselves being single without wanting so, and the current research aimed to understand the reasons why.
Social Sciences, Sociology, Relationships, Singles, Demographics
25 points by domofutu 61 days ago | 2 comments
Birth Dearth and Local Population Decline (ssrn.com)
Local population decline has spread rapidly since 1970, with half of counties losing population between 2010 and 2020.
Demographics, Population Trends, Rural Development
3 points by paulpauper 63 days ago | 0 comments
The Fertility Crisis – highlights from the comments section (ronghosh.substack.com)
That’s me in the hat.<p>Thus far I have written two posts about the fertility crisis. </p><p>The first was an expression of my confusion as to what pro-natalists actually want.</p><p>The second was a consolidation of all the different opinions throughout the internet. </p><p>When I posted the second piece on reddit, people provided a number of rebuttals/arguments, which I have consolidated here. </p><p>Thanks for reading Ron’s Log! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p>Subscribe
Fertility, Demographics, Social Commentary, Opinion
18 points by paulpauper 64 days ago | 10 comments
U.S. women are outpacing men in college completion in every major group (pewresearch.org)
Women between the ages of 25 and 34 continue to be more likely than men in the same age group to have a bachelor’s degree. The gender gap in bachelor’s degree completion appears in every major racial or ethnic group, though the size of the gap varies widely.
Education, Gender, Demographics
105 points by samspenc 68 days ago | 263 comments
Bhutan, after prioritizing happiness, now faces an existential crisis (cbsnews.com)
Bhutan, the tiny kingdom that introduced Gross National Happiness to the world, has a problem: young people are leaving the country in record numbers.
Bhutan, Happiness, Social Issues, Migration, Demographics
271 points by nradov 71 days ago | 366 comments
US fertility rate dropped to lowest in a century as births dipped in 2023 (cnn.com)
Demographics, Fertility, USA, Population
40 points by paulpauper 74 days ago | 127 comments
Ban on women marrying after 25: the proposal to boost birth rate in Japan (firstpost.com)
The leader of Japan’s Conservative Party has sparked an uproar by advocating for a ban on women marrying after the age of 25 and having their uteruses removed at the age of 30.
Japan, Social Policy, Demographics, Women's Rights, Controversy
8 points by RyeCombinator 76 days ago | 21 comments