According to the population pyramid rule, it should. If the majority of the population are children, that means it will go up because eventually they'll grow and have children. If the majority of the population is old, vice-versa and if the majority is of intermediate age then it will remain stable. But are there exceptions to the rule/reason why our population shouldn't decrease? All we know for sure is that there's going to be a real strain on health care. But if our population does go down, I that would be great. It wouldn't just be environmentally beneficial, but also economically and for our own well being.
2006-07-03 19:07:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
But if there's less black and white people then shouldn't things even out?
2006-07-03 19:18:19 · update #1
The black birth rate is high? That's not what I've read.
2006-07-03 19:20:03 · update #2
You are almost right. The population is increasing at a huge rate, both as you say due to the baby boomers and extended life expectancies. However, the population won't drop in a few generations after this boom is over because numbers are always increasing - it's the rate of increase that is affected, not the increase itself.
Scientists estimate that in 150 years the global human population will peak at over 12 Billion, but due to limited resources and a massive food shortage (the world is already currently facing food shortage) the population will peter out, with about 3 billion people dying of starvation over 50 years - and by the year 2200 global population will be a steady 9 billion, maintained by heavily imposed breeding plans and resource management.
Sadly, like all events in life, action is only taken after an event occurs - for example anti-terrorism and security increased only after 9/11 - the same with global population, regulations and controls will only come into effect after we have reached a critical point. China is currently enforcing such regulations with limited children allowed per family, in an effort to reduce population growth.
It is more economically viable for population to grow slowly in this day and age, with technological advances being so common and regular, the cost to upgrade and update technologies would be overwhelming with a population that keeps placing an incessant and growing pressure on services and resources.
Health care and education would most likely suffer the greatest - initially. Disaster and chaos spawns the greatest inventions. If it weren't for the world wars we would probably still use horses to get around and be dying of flu and pox every day.
Pressure creates necessity; and necessity is the mother of all invention.
2006-07-03 19:40:09 · answer #1 · answered by Adrian McCauley 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the gov't talks about the baby boomers - they refer only to those born in this country. They do not take into account all of the immigrants that have come here, either legally or not. The population of the US is expected to top 300 million by the end of this year and 400 million in just 20 more years!!! Can you imagine the strain that will place on things!!!!
2006-07-03 19:15:51 · answer #2 · answered by legacy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because the birth rate of Hispanics and Blacks is so high that the U.S. birth rate, based on population demographics, hovers around 2.4%. There will be fewer young people of Caucasian ancestry due to a lower birth rate. Also factoring in is the higher parent-to-child ratio. As the 'baby boomer' generation enters its retirement years, there will be fewer people around to take care of them. With the cost of living demanding that women work and couples busy with young children, since many have put off having kids till their thirties or even forties, there will be less time for the geriatric care of baby boomers. Oh well. I would worry about my own parents. Rich people can pay poor people to take care of them, I guess, or go into supervised adult communities with medical staff.
2006-07-03 19:18:36 · answer #3 · answered by cotterall&elaineadams 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The population was already going down since the "baby boomer" generation didn't have as many children as the previous generation. The biggest increase in the population is coming from immigration.
2006-07-03 19:14:20 · answer #4 · answered by xtowgrunt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With all things there are cycles and to answer your question it appears that the baby boom generation's population will in fact cause a mild drop in the population of the United States. Eventualy the population will increase after the passing of the current baby boom generation. As for the name of said generation it's anybody's guess.
2006-07-03 20:26:55 · answer #5 · answered by Stanbo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fairly the opposite - i imagine the toddler Boomer technology is in all probability to be those who save the planet. they have an inclination to be resourceful, open-minded, present day, ingenious, and knowledgeable. And there are a great number of them. they merely will be able to provide the extreme mass needed to adapt the collective expertise of humanity out of a lifestyle of conflict to at least one among peace.
2016-10-14 02:38:59 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember stats only give you half the truth. Stats don't include the half breeds when they discuss blacks. The population will only go down if having sex stop becoming fashionable.
2006-07-03 21:29:38 · answer #7 · answered by King Midas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Our population is becoming more and more Latin, African and Asian. While white Europe and American attained zero or negative population growth, these other people have not.
2006-07-03 19:15:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nice thoughts
remember you also contribute to the population
2006-07-03 19:12:12 · answer #9 · answered by premilove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋