Wed December 12, 2012 Census: We Continue To Get Older And More
Diverse; Though More Slowly Originally published on Wed December
12, 2012 1:02 pm The trends continue: "The U.S. population will
be considerably older and more racially and ethnically diverse
by 2060, according to projections released today by the U.S.
Census Bureau." Based on data from the 2010 census, the bureau
projects that: -- "The population age 65 and older is expected
to more than double between 2012 and 2060, from 43.1 million to
92.0 million. The older population would represent just over one
in five U.S. residents by the end of the period, up from one in
seven today." -- "The non-Hispanic white population is projected
to peak in 2024, at 199.6 million, up from 197.8 million in
2012. Unlike other race or ethnic groups, however, its
population is projected to slowly decrease, falling by nearly
20.6 million from 2024 to 2060." -- "Meanwhile, the Hispanic
population would more than double, from 53.3 million in 2012 to
128.8 million in 2060