The Changing Demographic Profile of the United States

Shrestha, Laura B.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Medicine;    Population statistics;    Population research;    Population growth;    Demography;   

RP-ID  :  RL32701
RP-ID  :  RL32701 2006-05-05

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

As noted by the Population Reference Bureau, “The U.S. is getting bigger, older, and more diverse.” The objective of this report is to highlight some of the demographic changes that have already occurred since 1950 and to illustrate how these and future trends will reshape the nation in the decades to come (through 2050). This report discusses the current and projected demographic changes if policymakers accelerate efforts to address and adapt to the changing population profile as it relates to a number of essential domains, such as work, retirement, and pensions, private wealth and income security, and the health and well-being of the aging population.