The millennial generation is the most racially diverse in US history, with approximately 43% non-white due to an increase in Hispanic and Asian immigrants. The US is projected to be majority non-white by 2043. Trust levels are lower among minorities. The median age to marry is the highest in US history. The US population is […]
Manhattan’s population has declined from 2.3 million in 1910 to 1.6 million in 2010 due to zoning changes and laws. Its daytime population reaches almost 4 million. The Fashion Institute of Technology offers a unique degree in cosmetics and fragrance marketing. People moved out of Manhattan in the mid-20th century due to rising crime rates, […]
In the US, 43% of adults are single, with 60% never married. The number of single adults is expected to increase, despite many wanting to marry. There are 11.6 million single parents and over 30 million singles living alone. In 2011, only 20% of adults aged 18 to 29 were married. As of 2010, approximately […]
The US population has grown since independence, with census data collected every decade since 1790. The growth is due to natural increase and net international migration. The Census Bureau provides projections, with an estimated population of 570,954,000 by 2100. The population of the United States has continued to increase since independence. A census has been […]
There are over 1 million practicing attorneys in the US, with Caucasians making up the majority. Minority lawyers are underrepresented, with blacks at 4%, Hispanics at 3%, and Asians at 2%. Most lawyers work in the private sector, with the largest number working in their own offices. California and New York have the highest number […]
There are approximately 885,000 physicians in the US, with only 91,000 being general practitioners. Many believe there is a shortage of primary care physicians. Becoming a doctor has become less attractive due to rising costs and lower compensation. Women make up less than half of all physicians, and minorities are underrepresented. From the 2004 census […]
The population of people aged 65 and over is rapidly increasing. By 2100, more than 23% of the world’s population will be 65 or older. The proportion of children is expected to decrease as the population ages, and the dependency ratio in developed countries will exceed 50% before 2025. Older Americans spend about 13% of […]
Half of the world’s population now live in cities, projected to increase by 10% by 2060. Hong Kong, Monaco, Nauru, Singapore and Vatican are the most urbanized countries, while Rwanda, Bhutan, Burundi, Nepal and Uganda are the least. Urbanization is expected to occur mostly in developing countries in Asia and Africa. About half of the […]
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