Chapter 13, Section 3: GDP and Population
Population in the U.S. 1. Counting the population - census: official count of all ppl.; ev. 10 years Census Bureau: urban and rural pop.
Population (cond) 2. Historical Growth pop. has grown, but there has been a steady decline : 3.0%; today: 0.9% - Smaller households (avg. household is 2.11 children)
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
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)
Population Trends (cond) 2. Projections by Age and Gender a. Baby boomers ( ) make up majority of pop b. Women tend to outlive men c. Figure 13.7