1990 To 2000 Population Growth In American History

The population growth in the United States, has been booming because of the growing population of immigration and new borns coming to the world. Immigrants that were coming into the United

The late 1990’s into the early 2000’s was a time of great economic success that took a turn for the worst as the war against terrorism began. In America, the economy was at its peak especially on Wall Street until September 11th 2001. The attacks that occurred on September 11th deeply affected America. The attacks caused the Dow to drop tremendously along with causing the recession to deepen. America was led into of the biggest government spending periods in a long time. The cost to fund the war along with to rebuild the economy held a toll on all Americans. America had to dig itself out of a hole. Unlike the economy, technology was on the rise. Many new inventions such as wireless internet, mobile devices, and new forms of social media were created.

The westward movement gained momentum rapidly after the Revolution. The frontier advance, slowed by the Indian uprisings, was quickly resumed after 1815 when Britain no longer gave support to various Indian tribes. The availability of cheap land that could be purchased on credit because of the Harrison Land Law made the areas west of the Appalachians to the Rockies very appealing. The movement can be likened to a procession of settlement. The first settlers were hunters, traders and explorers. After them, farmers began to settle the land to give the region stability for the United States.

The Baby Boom generation has played a major key in the American economy over the past 50 years. More importantly over the past 30 years as these individuals have come to age and began leading society they have been the main driving force for the economy, “In their heyday, the boomers were an unprecedented economic force, pushing up rates of homeownership, consumer spending and, most important of all, employment. (Casselman 2014)”. This generation makes up a key number of population in today’s society. This paper will look at the positive and negative effects that the group has had in the American economy and how economists plan future projections from the impact of the group. Retiring age for this group has hit or is fast approaching is the economy set for a steep decline because of this or can it maintain status quo?

After the war came the post war “Baby Boom.” According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the birth rate increased dramatically from 2.49 to 3.77 between 1945 and 1957. The number of children ages 0-4 went from 11,000,000 to 16,410,000 and continued into the sixties were it peaked 20,000,000. The number of children under the age of nineteen rose from 51 million to 69 million. Nevertheless, the number of adults age ranging from 20-64, had also increased,

This phenomenon occurred almost exactly 9 months after WWII. Some historians like Landon Jones says,“the cry of the baby was heard across the land.” In 1946 3.4 million babies were born an all-time high for U.S., this was 20 percent more than in 1945. This change caused what is now known as the “Baby Boom.” The babies didn't stop there in 1947 another 3.8 million babies were born, then in 1952 3.9 million babies, and then they’re forward from 1954 to 1964 4 million babies were born each year. “By 1965 the cry of babies ended, leaving 76.4 million “Baby Boomers” living in the United States.[1]” “Baby Boomers” made up of 40 percent of the United States population.

According to the December 2012 United States Census Bureau Population Projection, the nation will continue its trend of consistent diversification. By 2024, the non-Hispanic white population will show a decrease in numbers. Minorities including Hispanics, African Americans and Asians will double, and other groups will increase by at least half. Eventually, non-Hispanic whites will not be seen as a majority, but as an equally represented group among its ethnic counterparts (U.S. Bureau, 2014). This projection can not be transposed to the country’s nursing population. Non-Hispanic white nurses often vastly outnumber other groups (Bessent, 2009, p6). The nursing workforce needs to actively and continually diversify its professionals to provide competent care for the nation’s ever-changing population.

The rise in births and marriages during the Baby Boom required more jobs to be created and Americans to work harder for their growing families.

During 1680 to 1750 there was a tremendous population boom in North America. The factors that lead to an increase in population included; higher birthrates, healthier environment, and a reliance on free labor.

Before the 1950’s numerous conflicts were happening, they didn’t have the liberty and happiness to spend money in such a crisis. Consumerism was occurring due to wealth and this allowed Americans be modernized by investing in themselves and families. According to their life they bought cars, televisions, houses, and other utilities to support their daily life. For the reason of the great expansion of richness, “The Baby Boom” is a partner to economy about the sum of babies being born and officially meeting America. According to my references, around 4 million babies were noted to be born each year, it could be considered that the expanding numbers of babies were due to their mothers feeling more ready as in life, stable, comfortable, economically good, and at peace to give birth in that

The state of California currently has a consistent population growth, where birth rates are 49% of the population, immigration 51% and older Californians are about 20% of the total population. Since California borders the country of Mexico, the number of young hispanics in California is steadily increasing. The population is mostly young and effects the state in California in its work force and education. The large Hispanic community faces trouble as many do not have the qualifications for high paying jobs, and there is a low amount of low skilled jobs available in the state in fact, “ Californians of modest or low incomes are challenged by the high cost of housing, inadequate heath care for the one-fifth of Californians who are uninsured, and the increasing costs of public high education opportunities”. The state of education faces a problem with the high number of hispanics and other minorities in California because, “one-forth of the Children in Californians public school are considered “English Learners”, with some large school districts serving as many as 80 language groups”. Since the great recession in 2008 it has become difficult for people to be able to own a house, this has placed a huge effect on minorities such as hispanics. School quality

During the Great Depression and World War II many Americans delayed marrying and having children because of the poor economy. The number of marriages and births soared after the war. Many older couples who had delayed having children began having them when the war ended. This increase in births among both younger and older American couples created the Baby Boom Generation. This large group of people born in the U.S. from 1946 to 1964 amounted to 76 million children. Those born during this time make up approximately 36% of today’s population (Deutsch). What impact has this had on the economy? Read on to see how the baby boom generation has affected the economy and what will happen as they retire.

The United States is the third most populated country in the world. This country holds about 4.5% of the world’s population. The U.S. population is currently estimated to have 308.7 million persons. This number is more than double of the population from 1950. Besides the fact of the population has doubled its size, the population has also become qualitatively different from the one from 1950. As noted by the Population Reference Bureau, “The U.S. is getting bigger, older, and more diverse.” The growth of the population is the result of the trends over time in the relationship of increased births, decreased deaths, and increased net immigration.

From the mid 1990s until 2000, there were advancements in technology that drove the United Stats economy into steady growth. From 1995 to 2000, the real GDP growth rate ranged between 2% and 7%. In the 2000s, there were two economic downturns, both aligning with a significant political or cultural event. The first big drop in real GDP growth was in Q1 of 2001 and then again in Q3 of 2001. GDP growth was suffering as the dot-com bubble had burst. This dot-com bubble was a period of extreme growth due to a rise in the internet when many people were keen on investing in internet-based or computer-based companies. Many of these companies failed, which led to the burst. As this was happening, the September 11th terrorist attack occurred

The graph below shows the population change between 1940 and 2000 in three different counties in the U.S. state of Oregon.