The Demographic Changes in the US

Jacobsen, Kent, Lee, & Mather (2011) stated, “Since women live longer than men in the United States, women will continue to make up a majority of the older population in the foreseeable future” (pg. 3). Whereas, this age distribution among men and women are expected to remain approximately the same between 2009 and 2030, there will be notable changes in the age and gender gap by 2050 as the gap grows smaller (Jacobsen, Kent, Lee, & Mather, 2011). Furthermore, according to Vincent & Velkoff (2010), by the year 2042 the United States will become more racially and ethnically diverse with the combined minority population expected to become the majority. Thus, as people in the United States age over the next several decades, the older population will also become a more racially and ethnically diverse group. In addition, the overall age structure of the population is expected to change a great deal over the next four decades (Vincent & Velkoff, 2010). This will pose even more challenges to policy makers and programs designed to help the elderly like Medicare and Social Security. Therefore, being able to project the size and structure of the older population, in regards to age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin is not only important to public interest, but also private both socially and economically (Vincent & Velkoff, 2010).

Like longevity trends, racial trends among the elderly are an important aspect when looking at demographics of the aging population. The growing aging population is also changing in composition. The aging populace is moving to be a more racially and ethnically diverse population than previous aging populations (Ortman & Velkoff, 2014). In 2010, non-Hispanic whites made up 80% of adults aged 65 years or older, by 2030 that percent will decrease to 71.2% of the population 65 and older. It is predicted that by 2050 non-Hispanic whites will make up fewer than 60% of the

African Americans make up 13.3% of the United States population, Hispanics/Latinxs are 17.8%, Asians are 5.7%, Native Americans and Alaska Natives are 1.3%, and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are .2% (United, 2016).

In order to best describe the cultural landscape of Stafford County and Fredericksburg city, one must analyze the historical conditions that shaped the modern landscape, which will provide insight into present-day demographics as well as future projections. Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, settlements in Virginia rapidly spread westward from the Tidewater Region. Navigable rivers provided the means of movement, as settlers sailed into the Piedmont. While large plantations were initially established in a dispersed and decentralized pattern, several towns of small size began to prosper as sites of tobacco shipment inspection. The exploration of the Rappahannock River dates to 1608, when Captain John Smith visited the falls and encountered indigenous Native

According to the 2013 census, the US population is 62.6% white, 13.2% black and 17.1% Hispanic/Latino.

The article also discussed the changes of distribution of racial and ethnic groups in the elderly population in the United States. This change is predicted to start between the years of 2010 and 2050. The highest predicted growth will come from Hispanics and Asians. According to the article, the older Hispanic population will have the most growth, “from 7.1 percent to 19.5 percent of all older Americans.” Furthermore, the population of older Asians will grow from 3.3% to 8.4%. The article also stated, “Older Asians could have about the same population share that older blacks do today.” The article also, talked about the growth in the population of older black people. According to the article, “The number of older blacks will grow more slowly, but it will move from 8.5 percent to 11.8 percent.” Lastly, the article pointed out, the non-Hispanic white population with begin to increase slower than the other ethnic groups.

The population trends of the U.S. has grown tremendously since the 1950s (Williams & Torrens, 2008). Since the baby boomer generation, the United States has seen a decrease in women's fertility and increase in the life expectancy age (Morris, Mueller, & Jones, 2010). This growth is challenging to the healthcare system. This growth is the result of two factors, a higher number of births annually as the population has increased and immigration. With the large influx of immigrants, there is also an increase in the cost of healthcare for all citizens, as some states allow for healthcare coverage for illegal immigrants (Gardner, 2007). Domestically, families are leaving rural areas and heading to larger cities where they have access to better resources and healthcare. This is causing rural hospitals to close and leaves millions of Americans without proper health care coverage. Also, psychographically, Americans are changing the way they access and view healthcare. They are utilizing technology such as the internet and other resources instead of going to a physician.

Over the centuries, America has changed from generation to generation. Throughout time, we have advanced in many new techniques, like technology. Since September 17, 1787, America has had freedom. Even though we have had freedom for over 2 centuries, this generation does not value freedom as much as they did in the late 1700s. The most valuable gift that America could give to this generation is freedom.

Born between 1946 and 1964, HBCU alumni ages 51 – 170 are classified as Baby Boomers (Fogg, 2008). During this time period, there was a boost in the U.S. birthrate, and according to History.com, this baby boom is arguably due to Americans desiring to get back to normalcy after 16 years of war and depression. Because people are living longer and the birth rate is declining in America, Baby Boomers are the fastest growing demographic (Jacobson, 2015). According to Jamie Carracher, a digital health strategist, approximately 80 million Baby Boomers became senior citizens as they turned 65 in 2011. This generation now accounts for 76.3 million people and close to 24 percent of the U.S. population. According to Fogg (2008) in the article “When Generations

For the hindered American male, frust­rated with the changing demographics of the nation and grasped by the conviction that his days on top are arriving at an end, there might be no type of porno­graphy more fulfilling than watching a bundle of hard-drinking, bar singing soccer fans with thick brogues beat the damnation out of each other. The scene is quite often the same: Singing men in red development after singing men in blue. When they meet in the focal point of the edge, red pushes blue, fingers are pointed and after that, unavoidably, a green brew bottle flies over the screen and blasts on red 's head. The lines of singing men breakdown into a squirming, punching mass and when the police jog up, normally dressed to the grip in uproar gear, both red and blue have gone dashing ceaselessly, abandoning a couple sitting on the ground in a grisly trance.

Dictator Pol Pot held goals of attaining independence in Cambodia. He was also determined in making both social and economic reforms in Cambodia. However, he did not achieve his goals. This was due to his fall in the year 1978. The effects of his poor leadership were the major causes of his fall. Based on the behaviorism approach, a leader should portray good characters that are beneficial to his people. Good behavior is rewarded while bad behavior is punished (Chandler, 1999). Therefore, his behavioral consequences were punished because he failed in his leadership. Due to his harsh and brutal leadership, revolts were made against him. As a result, he lost power before achieving his goals. Therefore, good leadership traits and behavior would lead pol to achieving

According to the Preface, I found all of the chapters to be interesting, but the chapter description that seems most intriguing were Chapter 5: Ethical Leadership and Decision Making, and Chapter 7: Demographic Trends. The first chapter sparked my interest because it focused on enhancing ethics in leadership and the models that employ the ethics in decision-making. This is important to me because there are so many issues that leaders have to address on a daily basis and I want to know more about the processes that governs professional leadership at the community college level. The second chapter focused on the demographic trends to meet the needs of the diverse population it serves. I found it interesting the community colleges focused

Aging: The founders of Seed + Mill assure that their products are very healthy, nutritious, natural and high quality. Also, Tahini can be used to cookie, yogurt and vegetable etc. Therefore, it is good for children, adults and even the elders.

In reading over Bloom’s “Demographic Upheaval”, and relating it back to India as well as places such as Annawadi, and similar slums, there are a few major prognostications made up about these types of areas. The first major demographic factor to talk about in presenting challenges is the rising birth rates in these areas. In this article, it is presented that India by 2022 should pass China to become the most populated nation in the world. There are a couple of major events presented that occur when a nation becomes more populated. For one, nations and areas tend to become more urbanized, as population rates rise. For India, and areas as Annawadi, this would cause further population density, which could be seen as a good thing, in that it may

The main factors that influenced changes in demography are technological advancement, productivity, and disease. In the Foraging Era, population growth may have been deliberately limited to avoid overexploitation of land (page 19). However, populations increased as humans began to spread out over Earth because humans began accessing more land for more resources (page 24). Agricultural technology was more productive than the technology of the Foraging Era (page 32). During the Agrarian Era, overpopulation and lack of land forced communities to intensify and take up agriculture to produce favored crops and animals (pages 38-39). Farming communities grew