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Demographics:
United States

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Demographics Overview
Population Size and Trends | Population Segmentation | Immigration Trends
Household Trends | Labor Force Trends | NAFTA Overview | World Overview

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Demographics Forecasts
Population Forecasts | Household Forecasts | Labor Force Forecasts
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Demographics: United States

ABOUT THIS REPORT

Scope & Method

This report forecasts the 2017 US resident population, number of births, number of
households, number of marriages, and the civilian labor force. The resident population
encompasses any person residing in the 50 US states and the District of Columbia
including foreign citizens and immigrants (regardless of legal status). The resident
population is segmented in terms of age group as follows:

under 15 years
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and older
65-74 years
75-84 years
85 years and older.

To illustrate historical trends the resident population, number of births, number of

households, the labor force, and the various segments are provided in annual series
from 2002 to 2012; the number of marriages are reported at five-year intervals for 2007
and 2012. Forecasts emanate from the identification and analysis of pertinent statistical
relationships and other historical trends/events as well as their expected
progression/impact over the forecast period. Changes in quantities between reported
years of a given total or segment are typically provided in terms of five-year compound
annual growth rates (CAGRs). For the sake of brevity, forecasts are generally stated in
smoothed CAGR-based descriptions to the forecast year, such as demand is projected
to rise 3.2% annually through 2017. The result of any particular year over that period,
however, may exhibit volatility and depart from a smoothed, long-term trend, as
historical data typically illustrate.
Other various topics including immigration, world population, and NAFTA population
trends are also covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available
in the Table of Contents.

Sources
Demographics: United States represents the synthesis and analysis of data from
various secondary, macroeconomic, and demographic sources including:

government/public agencies
national, regional, and international non-governmental organizations

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trade associations and their publications

the business and trade press
The Freedonia Group Consensus Forecasts dated December 2012
and macroeconomic indicators updated January 2013
the findings of other industry studies by The Freedonia Group.

Specific sources and additional resources are listed in the Resources section of this
publication for reference and to facilitate further research.

Copyright & Licensing

The full report is protected by copyright laws of the United States of America and
international treaties. The entire contents of the publication are copyrighted by The
Freedonia Group, Inc.

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Demographics: United States

Table of Contents
Section

Page

Highlights....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Demographics Overview ............................................................................................................................... 2
Population Size & Trends ........................................................................................................................ 2
Chart 1 | United States: Resident Population Trends, 2002-2012 ..................................................... 2
Population Segmentation ......................................................................................................................... 3
Chart 2 | United States: Resident Population Trends by Age Group, 2002-2012 .............................. 3
Under 15 Years. .................................................................................................................................. 3
15-24 Years. ....................................................................................................................................... 4
25-34 Years. ....................................................................................................................................... 5
35-54 Years. ....................................................................................................................................... 5
55-64 Years. ....................................................................................................................................... 6
65 Years & Older. ............................................................................................................................... 6
Immigration Trends .................................................................................................................................. 8
Chart 3 | United States: Immigration Trends, Fiscal Years 2002-2012 .............................................. 8
Household Trends .................................................................................................................................... 9
Chart 4 | United States: Household Trends, 2002-2012 .................................................................... 9
Labor Force Trends ............................................................................................................................... 11
Chart 5 | United States: Civilian Labor Force Trends, 2002-2012, million people ........................... 11
NAFTA Overview ................................................................................................................................... 13
Chart 6 | NAFTA Population Trends by Country, 2002-2012 ........................................................... 13
World Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Chart 7 | World Population Trends by Region, 2002-2012 ............................................................... 14
Demographics Forecasts ............................................................................................................................ 16
Population Forecasts ............................................................................................................................. 16
Table 1 | United States: Resident Population by Age Group (million people) .................................. 16
Under 15 Years. ................................................................................................................................ 16
15-24 Years. ..................................................................................................................................... 17
25-34 Years. ..................................................................................................................................... 17
35-54 Years. ..................................................................................................................................... 17
55-64 Years. ..................................................................................................................................... 17
65 Years & Older. ............................................................................................................................. 18
Household Forecasts ............................................................................................................................. 19
Table 2 | United States: Households ................................................................................................ 19
Labor Force Forecasts ........................................................................................................................... 21
Table 3 | United States: Civilian Labor Force (million people) ......................................................... 21
Employed. ......................................................................................................................................... 21
Unemployed. ..................................................................................................................................... 21
Resources ................................................................................................................................................... 22
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