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This research unit of the School of Policy, Planning, and Development at the University of Southern California supports research activities on the population sector that is the subject of public, private, and nonprofit policies aimed at improving the human condition in urban areas.  Research areas include immigration, racial change, tobacco use and health, education, housing, transportation, census data, and alternative forecasts for planning. As shown below, understanding population detail is central for many service areas.