2023/1973 In Conversation podcast: Understanding Delaware’s changing demographics

By Tom Byrne

Published November 10, 2023 at 10:28 AM EST

The 2023/1973 In Conversation podcast celebrates Delaware Humanities’ 50th anniversary.

This week, The Green brings you a portion of the latest episode of the Delaware Humanities’ podcast 2023/1973 In Conversation. The podcast celebrates Delaware Humanities’ 50th anniversary by focusing on the conversations it’s engaged in with Delawareans for more than 50 years and continues to encourage today.

In this episode, Ed Ratledge – Director of the University of Delaware’s Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research – examines the First State’s demographic shifts and the issues communities face as those demographics change.

Director of UD's Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research Ed Ratledge explores Delaware's demographic changes

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Tom Byrne

Tom Byrne has been a fixture covering news in Delaware for three decades. He joined Delaware Public Media in 2010 as our first news director and has guided the news team ever since. When he's not covering the news, he can be found reading history or pursuing his love of all things athletic.

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