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An aging America: Old people will outnumber children for the first time

(The Daily Mail)


  • By 2030 all baby boomers will be older than age 65, US Census Bureau reveals

  • 1 in every 5 Americans will be retirement age and deaths will 'rise substantially'

  • The non-Hispanic White-alone population is projected to shrink to 179 million

  • Bureau did not reveal when white Americans will fall below half the population



Adults 65 and older will soon outnumber children for the first time in America's history, it has been revealed. The US Census Bureau released new projections this year that showed the country's changing - and aging - demographics.


By 2030 all baby boomers will be older than age 65 and one in every five Americans will be retirement age. The Census Bureau said that deaths will 'rise substantially' between 2020 and 2050, meaning the country's population will naturally grow very slowly. Read more

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