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Skip to main content Toggle navigation Demographics research Group Main navigation Home Population Data Population Data Overview Virginia Population Estimates Population Estimates for Age & Sex, Race & Hispanic, and Towns Virginia Population Projections National Population Projections School-Age Population Estimates School Enrollment Projections Guide to Publicly Available Demographic Data Building Permits Maps Data Visualization Overview VA Population Estimates Interactive Map VA Population Projections Interactive Map U.S. Population Projections Interactive Map The Racial Dot Map Reference Maps Reports web series Subscribe Contact Us Census 2020 BRINGING POPULATION DATA TO LIFE What Is The Demographics Research Group? The Demographics Research Group conducts practical and policy-oriented analysis of census and demographic data; and communicates rigorous research and its policy implications to decision makers and the general public through meaningful publications and presentations. Contact Us Population Data Access the official Virginia population projections and estimates and our national population projections. View Our Latest Population Data Demographic Analysis Explore trends in population, regional distribution, politics, school enrollment, and migration. Follow our Current research Data Visualization Understand the changing human landscape in Virginia and nationally through powerful data visualizations. Explore Data Visualization Demographics Research Group Staff Qian Cai Director E-Mail: qian.cai@virginia.edu Phone: (434) 982-5581 Qian Cai (pronounced “chien tsai”) is director of the Demographics Research Group at the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. Drawing on her extensive knowledge of population statistics, and national reputation in applied demography, Qian oversees the group’s data production and research, ensures top quality publications and client service. linkedin Amy Muldoon Project Manager E-Mail: amy.muldoon@virginia.edu Phone: (434) 982-0812 Amy Muldoon is a project manager for the Demographics Research Group. Her areas of interest and expertise include website design, printed and online design work, project management and coordination, and data security. linkedin Spencer Allen Shanholtz Research and Policy Analyst E-Mail: spencer.shanholtz@virginia.edu Phone: 434-982-4770 Spencer Shanholtz is a Research and Policy Analyst for the Demographics Research Group at the University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. His expertise is in statistical and economic analysis and data visualization with special focus on regional and geospatial information. He has demonstrated experience related to housing, transportation, demographics, and policy analysis. linkedin twitter Hamilton Lombard Research & Policy Analyst E-Mail: hl2qs@virginia.edu Phone: (434) 982-5698 Hamilton Lombard is a research specialist for the Demographics Research Group at the University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. His expertise is in demographic change, particularly the different components of population growth and decline, population estimates, school enrollment projections, and the effect of government policy on population patterns. Kyaw Khine Research & Policy Analyst E-Mail: kyaw.khine@virginia.edu Phone: (434) 982-5690 Kyaw Khine is a Research and Policy Analyst for the Demographics Research Group. He has a background in policy analysis, data analysis, and Geographic Information System. linkedin Shonel Sen Research & Policy Analyst E-Mail: shonel.sen@virginia.edu Phone: (434) 982-5861 Shonel Sen is a Research and Policy Analyst for the Demographics Research Group. Her interdisciplinary interests bring together elements from the fields of Regional Economics, Population Change, and Public Policy. She is currently responsible for developing local, state, and national population projections, in addition to other customized demographic and socioeconomic research projects. linkedin News Wildly distorted data from Virginia’s census could have ‘decade-long consequences,’ warn U.Va. researchers The Virginian-Pilot There's no place like home for telecommuters The Roanoke Times The new Census algorithm is wiping out cities’ populations and miscounting minorities Salon Changing Times: A demographic revolution is transforming how Virginians live — and vote Virginia Business Chesapeake has now passed Norfolk as Virginia’s second most populous city, new data show The Virginian-Pilot Pagination Next page Next › Where are the vacation homes in Virginia? 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