1. Understanding Population Pyramids

2. What does it mean that Mexico’s population pyramid is very wide at the bottom?

3. What does it mean that Sweden’s population pyramid is wider at the top than Mexico’s?

4. What predictions can you make from these population pyramids?

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8. Analysis of Italy’s Population Pyramid
1. Decline in Birth Rate
2. Baby Boom
3. Fewer men due to World War I and II
4. More women due to: a. longer life expectancy and b. World Wars (I and II)
5. More yrs than 0-4 yrs. Signs of a future worker shortage and an overall declining population. 1

9. Aging population… …declining birth rate1

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13. How is this population pyramid different from Italy’s?

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15. Population Pyramids at Different Scales
Country
State
County (Borough)

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21. ACTIVITY for Selected Population Pyramids in the United States

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23. Choices…
A. Ann Arbor, MI
B. Buffalo county, SD
C. Fort Bragg, NC
D. Leavenworth, KS
E. Manhattan, NYC
F. Nothhamton, MA
G. Punta Gorda, FL
H. Springfield, IL

24. A. Ann Arbor, MI - University of Michigan
Helpful Hints…
A. Ann Arbor, MI - University of Michigan
B. Buffalo county, SD - Crow Creek Indian Reservation, one of the
poorest counties in the United States
C. Fort Bragg, NC - United States Army Fort
D. Leavenworth, KS - United States Penitentiary
E. Manhattan, NYC - wealthy downtown, few large families
F. Nothhamton, MA - Smith College, an all girls college
G. Punta Gorda, FL - retirement community
H. Springfield, IL - average American city 1

25. Answers
1. B
2. A
3. E
4. C
5. G
6. H
7. F
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26. B A E C G H F D 1

27. Population Pyramids for Selected Countries1

28. Guest Workers, mainly from South Asia1

30. Guest Workers from India in the Persian Gulf Countries
The hands that built the skyscrapers 1

32. Post War Baby Boom and Declining Birth Rate1

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34. Declining Birth Rate, Emigration, War1

36. Stable Population Growth1

37. Slow Decline 1

38. Extremely High Birth and Death Rates1

39. Persistent Poverty and Violence 1

40. Constructing and Analyzing Population Pyramids
Finding Age Sex Statistics on the U.S. Census Web Site
Population Pyramid Construction directions using Microsoft Excel

41. What will the pyramid look like in 2025? 2050?1

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43. Age Dependency Ratio 1

44. Analysis and Evaluation for the Metropolitan Area
With the population pyramids displayed on the wall discuss the differences between the population pyramids in different areas of the county.
Why are there differences?
Where in the county is it wealthy? Poor?
Where in the county is the population the youngest? Oldest?
How do the suburbs differ from the inner city? 1