Demographics are used by governments, corporations, and other non-government entities to learn more about a population 's characteristics and the trends within that population. Demographic population trends in the U.S. are changing for several reasons. As a whole, the population of the United States is increasing. This is a direct result of a history of increased births, decreased deaths and increased immigration. The age of the U.S. population is getting older because of a dip in fertility rates and a decrease in mortality rates. Fewer babies are being born and people are living longer. This has left the median age of the population significantly increased. Along with changes in size and age, the population is also becoming more racially
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It seems that increased poverty levels equal increased healthcare costs. When you look at causes of poverty, being without employment or having a job that doesn’t pay enough or offer health benefits is a determining factor of a person’s socioeconomic status. Without insurance, people wait to seek treatment for conditions which tends to escalate into a bigger and costlier problem in the long run. Population growth will have an effect on poverty because with a growing population there will be less jobs for people to do. As the population gets older and they are no longer of working age; their income declines and medical conditions or disease process may be. Also as the age of the U.S. citizen gets older, their families, if they have any, become responsible for assisting with their care. This puts a strain on the caregiver and may increase the amount of work and pay that they miss out on as well as may cause them to lose their job due to excess absences. Either scenario would increase the poverty level of the caregiver and of the elderly person. Geographical trends correlate with poverty trends in the fact that a large majority of poor people live near a city. This is because of the availability of public transportation (Why Do The Poor,
It seems that increased poverty levels equal increased healthcare costs. When you look at causes of poverty, being without employment or having a job that doesn’t pay enough or offer health benefits is a determining factor of a person’s socioeconomic status. Without insurance, people wait to seek treatment for conditions which tends to escalate into a bigger and costlier problem in the long run. Population growth will have an effect on poverty because with a growing population there will be less jobs for people to do. As the population gets older and they are no longer of working age; their income declines and medical conditions or disease process may be. Also as the age of the U.S. citizen gets older, their families, if they have any, become responsible for assisting with their care. This puts a strain on the caregiver and may increase the amount of work and pay that they miss out on as well as may cause them to lose their job due to excess absences. Either scenario would increase the poverty level of the caregiver and of the elderly person. Geographical trends correlate with poverty trends in the fact that a large majority of poor people live near a city. This is because of the availability of public transportation (Why Do The Poor,