Unraveling Population Shifts: Exploring the Future of Metro St. Louis
Professor of Sociology and Demography at Saint Louis University, Dr. Ness Sándoval, PhD, presented “Unraveling Population Shifts: Exploring the Future of Metro St. Louis” to a group of organization and community leaders, funders, and academics on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in an event co-hosted with the St. Louis Community Foundation and Saint Louis University.
Dr. Sándoval presented stats that cover the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area, or MSA, taking information from across 15 counties in this region. He discusses why we’re in a – potentially temporary – “demographic winter,” what similarly sized MSAs are seeing and doing, and what potential outlooks for the region could be over the next few years.
J.S. Onésimo (“Ness”) Sándoval, Ph.D., a professor of demography and sociology at Saint Louis University, is actively engaged in research that combines Demography and Computational Spatial Science. His primary focus is on utilizing geospatial data science methodologies to examine socio-economic demographic patterns in American cities. Recently, he established two geospatial applied community projects: Demography 4 Democracy and Coding for Spatial Justice. He is also one the founding members of the Taylor Geospatial Institute. These projects aim to empower community members by providing them with the tools and resources to shape the future of their neighborhoods.
Video
Watch the video of Dr. Sándoval’s presentation and feel free to share the video as needed with your networks.
Slide Deck
As Dr. Sándoval stated, “this information doesn’t do any good if it’s sitting on [his] computer.” He has released these stats and slides for use by you, your organization, and colleagues. If you have any questions, you may email Ness here.
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Thank you to our co-sponsors St. Louis Community Foundation and Saint Louis University.
