The term Social demography was coined by Kingsley Davis in 1963. Beginning in the 1960s, “training in social demography became formalized into academia,”1 and then in 1975, the first conference on social demography was held.
Rare in the world of Extension, the Division of Outreach and Engagement has a dedicated social demographer – Lena Etuk – who offers insights to Extension’s 10 regions and beyond using the Communities Reporter Tool (CRT). CRT presents 200 indicators and data from more than 30 sources by city, county, and census tract, from 1990 to today.
The field of social demography uses demographic data and methods to describe, explain, and predict social phenomena. It also measures the effect of social forces on population distribution. Profiles of Extension’s 10 regions are available to help identify service gaps and also where counties excel.
Link to strategic planning process
Link to regional profiles
For more detail about how the profiles can help focus programming in each of the regions, watch this video:
Discover more about the Division of Outreach and Engagement and what your colleagues are doing to engage Oregon communities in the service of OSU’s land-grant mission:
- OSU Extension identified as Outdoor School preferred partner
- Rethinking One Oregon – Encouraging OSU/PSU Collaborations (check out the OSU-PSU Collaboration Fund for joint research)
- 4-H Youth are More Likely to Contribute to Their Communities
