The United States is undergoing significant demographic shifts, particularly with an increasingly aging population.
FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2021, file photo elderly residents hold hands at an assisted living facility in Coral Gables, Fla. The United States undergoes demographic shifts from time to time, including its average age. The average age of the U.S. population is now, Americans aged 65 and older are projected to make up more than 20% of the population by 2030, an increase from 17% in 2022. By 2050, this age group is expected to constitute 23% of the population.
Several factors contribute to this aging demographic. The Population Reference Bureau identifies the large Baby Boomer generation, born between 1946 and 1964, as a primary driver of the current growth in the senior population. Additionally, longer life expectancy and a The decline in birth rates is a notable aspect of this demographic shift. Last year, U.S. births fell to theirfrom the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics reports 3.59 million births in the past year, a 2% drop from 2022. This is the lowest level since 1979 when nearly 3.4 million babies were born in the U.S.from the University of North Carolina suggests several reasons for the declining birth rates. One major factor is a decrease in unintended births.
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