GEOG 1004: Introduction to Human Geography
Mandatory Assignment: Disruptive Demographics
Student Name: _Alyn Wakefield__________
Student Number: _____906111600______
Questions:
Q1. In the article, Six Disruptive Demographic Trends: What Census 2010 Will Reveal, James Johnson Jr. and John Kasarda outline a number of ‘disruptive demographic trends’ using data from the Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Internal Revenue Service, and other government agencies/sources. Please list the six disruptive trends that are outlined in the article.
1.______The South Has Risen-Again___________________
2.______The “Browning of America_________________
3.________Marrying Out is “In” ___________
4.________The Silver Tsunami is About to Hit__________
5._________The End of Men? _______________________
6.______Cooling Water from Grandma’s Well-- and Grandpa’s Too! ________
Q2. Please examine Table 2 from the reading. Only one region of the United States illustrates an increase of Black, Hispanic, Elderly and Foreign born populations from 2000-2008. What region was this? _______The South_________ .
Q2b. Do you find this result surprising? Why? This result is not surprising …show more content…
This continues to be a problem because the cost of living is increasing, birth rates are declining, and people are living longer (NOLO, n.d.). These factors put a strain on the funds available for the elderly. Unfortunately, the silver tsunami will also affect Medicare negatively. There will be an increase in chronic diseases that are a result of old age as well as dementia. These chronic illnesses, especially dementia, require a large amount of healthcare providers that may not be available in the future (Gill, n.d.). If this silver tsunami continues to increase, then there may not be enough young people to support the baby boomers if birth rates continue to
Mandatory Assignment: Disruptive Demographics
Student Name: _Alyn Wakefield__________
Student Number: _____906111600______
Questions:
Q1. In the article, Six Disruptive Demographic Trends: What Census 2010 Will Reveal, James Johnson Jr. and John Kasarda outline a number of ‘disruptive demographic trends’ using data from the Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Internal Revenue Service, and other government agencies/sources. Please list the six disruptive trends that are outlined in the article.
1.______The South Has Risen-Again___________________
2.______The “Browning of America_________________
3.________Marrying Out is “In” ___________
4.________The Silver Tsunami is About to Hit__________
5._________The End of Men? _______________________
6.______Cooling Water from Grandma’s Well-- and Grandpa’s Too! ________
Q2. Please examine Table 2 from the reading. Only one region of the United States illustrates an increase of Black, Hispanic, Elderly and Foreign born populations from 2000-2008. What region was this? _______The South_________ .
Q2b. Do you find this result surprising? Why? This result is not surprising …show more content…
This continues to be a problem because the cost of living is increasing, birth rates are declining, and people are living longer (NOLO, n.d.). These factors put a strain on the funds available for the elderly. Unfortunately, the silver tsunami will also affect Medicare negatively. There will be an increase in chronic diseases that are a result of old age as well as dementia. These chronic illnesses, especially dementia, require a large amount of healthcare providers that may not be available in the future (Gill, n.d.). If this silver tsunami continues to increase, then there may not be enough young people to support the baby boomers if birth rates continue to