U.S. births no longer reason for population growth

According to information provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, the United States will increase its population through international migration, which will surpass births that take place in the country. Interestingly enough, this is the first time this has happened in the last 200 years.



This shift is expected by the Census Bureau to become a reality towards the middle of this century between 2027 and 2038. It is also expected that the population in the United States will reach 400 million by 2044, where more than half of the population will be Hispanic.

The number of people of working age between the ages of 18 to 64 will also be diminished, and the population over 65 will increase.



"Our nation has had higher immigration rates in the past, particularly during the great waves of the late 19th and early 20th centuries," said Thomas Mesenbourg, the Census Bureau's senior adviser. "This projected milestone reflects the mix of our nation's declining fertility rates, the aging of the baby boomer population and continued immigration."



"Projections of international migration are challenging to produce, because it is difficult to anticipate future social, political, and economic conditions and how they may influence migration into or out of the United States," added the Census Bureau demographer, Jennifer Ortman.







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