When economists forecast the future, they have to consider one key variable: people.
Using charts and info from Pew, the Census, and a Ph.D presentation put together by Elise Barrella & Sara Beck of Georgia Tech, we've found some interesting facts about what America will look like in a few decades.
The general trends: More Latino, older, and unfortunately, fatter.
These evolving demographic dynamics will have consequences on the economy, which we also address in this feature.
The Census says our population will jump another 100 million in just a few decades
Source: Census
How is that possible? The short answer is immigration
Immigrants will be coming into the U.S. at an increasing rate
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