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U.S. Demographic 2050

The U.S. will add another 100 million to its population, based on census and other projections, putting the country on a growth track far faster than most other major nations in the world.Nearly one in five Americans, or 19% will be an immigrant in 2050, compared with one in eight, or 12% in 2005. (Cohen and Passel, 2008 p.1) By 2025, the immigrant, or foreign-born, share of the population will surpass the peak during the last great wave of immigration 100 years ago.(Bump, N.D. p.1) The percentage of infertile women is rising here as well but compared to other advanced countries, America still boasts the highest fertility rate.(Kotkin, 2010 p.1) 50 percent higher than other major countries: Russia, Germany or Japan, and much higher than China, Italy, Singapore, Korea and virtually all of eastern Europe. (Kotkin, 2010 p. 1) Global population growth rates of 2 percent in the 1960s have dropped to less than half that rate today, and this downward trend is likely to continue in other countries.(Bump, N.D. p.1) The Latino population, already the nation’s largest minority group, will triple in size and will account for most of the nation’s population growth from 2005 through 2050.(Cohen and Passel, 2008 p.1)  Hispanics will make up 29% of the U.S. population in 2050, compared with 14% in 2005.(Cohen and Passel, 2008 p.1) With all of this in mind, job competition will be staggering. By this time, I hope to be in an upper management level position in a business. However, with the increasing rate of Latinos, specifically males entering the job market, companies could be looking for cheaper, younger options to replace an older worker like myself. It will be important to get my foot in the door early early and maximize my earnings while I am young. 

Works Cited 

 Bump, P. (n.d.). What America will look like in 2050, in 4 charts. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
Cohen, D. & Passel, J.,  (2008, February 10). U.S. Population Projections: 2005-2050. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
 Kotkin, J. (2010, March 15). What American Demographics Will Look Like in 2050. Retrieved June 19, 2015.