1. Chapter 13, Section 3: GDP and Population

2. Population in the U.S. 1. Counting the population - census: official count of all ppl.; ev. 10 years  Census Bureau: urban and rural pop.

4. Population (cond) 2. Historical Growth pop. has grown, but there has been a steady decline - 1790-1860: 3.0%; today: 0.9% - Smaller households (avg. household is 2.11 children)

5. Population (cond) 3. Regional Changes 1970s migration to South and West (Figure 13.6) Weather, new industries 4. Center of Population 1790: Baltimore, Maryland 2000: Edgar Springs, Missouri

6. Projected Population Trends 1. Factors Affecting Population Growth a. Fertility rate: amount of children a woman will give birth to in her lifetime b. Life expectancy Today: 75.9 years 2050: 82.1 years c. Net immigration: the net change in pop. caused by ppl. moving into and out of the country (about 880,000)

7. Population Trends (cond) 2. Projections by Age and Gender a. Baby boomers (1946-1964) make up majority of pop b. Women tend to outlive men c. Figure 13.7