Megan Rabe is a demographic research associate at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, where she contributes to population estimates and projections, including sub-county annual population estimates, State Data Center work, and demographic research.

Before joining the Institute, Megan served as a senior data analyst in the Population Division of the U.S. Census Bureau. There, she managed the production of new data products, authored reports on shifting U.S. demographics, developed interactive data visualizations, and conducted data analyses using SAS, Python, and Tableau.

Megan holds a B.S. in Sociology from Illinois College and an M.A. in Sociology from Southern Illinois University.