the issues of the baby boom time period are that it could hugely impact the population change and cause social and economic impacts. one economic impact of the baby boom is the concern that when baby boomers get older and retire, the dependency ratio will increase. the census bureau estimates that the dependency ratio in the united states will be 65 by 2020 and reach a record-breaking high of 75, the highest it has been since the 1960s and 1970s when those baby boomers were children. the economics of an area or country could benefit from the baby boom: it could increase the demand of housing, transportation, facilities and more for the increasing population. with an increase in population, the demand for food also increased. if a country cannot keep up with a rapidly increasing population, it could cause a food shortage and insufficient health care facilities. without the sufficient supplies needed for the population, it could cause poor health that could lead to deaths in the population.