demographics

A new report from the USDA shows that rural areas are continuing to see growth among people over 65 while the working age population continues to decline.

One national alumni group spent two decades collecting, preserving and archiving material from throughout the history of Lincoln College Preparatory Academy. It's finally open to the public.

More people are dying than being born in Missouri — what experts refer to as a “demographic winter.” St. Louis University professor Ness Sandoval explains where we are and what it will take to reverse course.

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday showed that 508,000 people now call Kansas City home, while Platte and Clay Counties are growing at even faster rates than the city.

Segment 1: Researchers explain the data of who is receiving an abortion and why.A study by Guttmacher Institute analyzed data from their 2008 and 2014…

The Latino community in Belton, Missouri, once a military and farming community, is growing.Today, almost 10 percent of Belton’s 24,000 residents are…

Worse in KansasThe foster care load in Kansas is growing faster than the rest of the country. Madeline Fox analyzed fresh national numbers on trends in…

Kansas is on its way to becoming a majority-minority state, with white residents expected to make up less than half of the population by 2066. A new...

Segment 1: Why are educated professionals leaving Kansas City?A recent study showed that more people with college degrees are leaving Kansas City at a…

Do you drink pop ... or soda? Do you wash something or "warsh" it? Those answers depend on where you grew up. Today, we learn How to Speak Midwestern, and…

Jazz is all about creativity and freedom, but casual listeners can sometimes find deciphering it a chore. Today, we learn How to Listen to Jazz. Then,…

Democratic strategist and pollster Celinda Lake says Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both know women will play an important role in the 2016 election,…