1. The Next 25 Years American Demographics

2. Demographics - statistical data about the characteristics of a population, such as the age, gender and income of the people within the population

3. 2025 Forecast In 10 years….. People over 65 years old
will dominate the population
White population majority will
come closer to being a minority
Ethnic groups will grow in numbers

4. U.S. Population Projections
2010: 280 million people : 350 million people
25% population increase
Growth rates are rising due to people living longer,
birth rates holding steady and continued immigration

5. States’ Growth Rate

6. States’ Growth Rate con’t

7. Graying of America Largest growth will be seen in those 65 and older
2010: 35 million 12% pop : 70 million 25% pop
>100% increase in ages:
65-69
70-74
85+

8. Ethnic Groups Non-Hispanic Whites will still be the majority - barely
decrease from 70% to 60% of the population by 2025
Hispanic population nearly doubles
2000: 35 million : 68 million
12% %
Asian population will double
2000: 12 million : 24 million
4% %

9. Additional Facts
The United States has the highest growth rates of any industrialized country in the world.
The U.S. population is growing by about 3.2 million people each year.
Using the Census Bureau's medium projections, U.S. population is expected to grow to 400 million by the year Eight states have population growth rates over 2.0%, which means their population will double in less than 35 years. Florida’s population has grown from 1.9 million in 1940 to 15 million today. That is over a 600% increase in just 50 years.

10. Additional Facts (cont.)
Along our ecologically fragile coasts, where nearly half the population lives, the U.S. is among the most densely populated countries in the world. The Northeast averages 767 people per square mile, while Haiti, for comparison, has 580. By 2010, when California’s population reaches 50 million, population densities in coastal California will reach 1,050 people per square mile.
Since 1980, the U.S. has converted more than 10 million acres of forest to suburb -- an area twice as large as Yellowstone, Everglades, Shenandoah, and Yosemite National Parks combined.