Portrait of America describes our nations changing population and examines through a demographic lens some of our most pressing contemporary challenges, ranging from poverty and economic inequality to racial tensions and health disparities.

Table of Contents

• List of Illustrations
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• 1. American Demographic Growth
• 2. The American Family
• 3. Gender Inequality
• 4. Economic Well-Being
• 5. Immigration and Growing Diversity
• 6. Racial and Ethnic Inequality
• 7. Migration and Residential Segregation
• 8. Health and Mortality
• Conclusion
• References