Part of the urban population growth was fueled by an unprecedented mass immigration to the United States that continued unabated into the first two decades of the twentieth century. The promise that America held for these new immigrants contrasted sharply with the rise of legalized segregation of African-Americans in the South after Reconstruction. Meanwhile, ongoing industrialization and urbanization left their mark on how people spent their daily lives and used their leisure time. The rapid growth of urban areas is the result of two factors: natural increase in population (excess of births over deaths), and migration to urban areas. Natural population growth has been covered in other units, and consequently, here we will concentrate on migration.
Every one minute Australia's population increases by a new person, currently making Australia the gold medallist of growth! Our population is rising at a faster rate than any European nation, and faster than China, India and Indonesia. In 2009 record levels of overseas migration and childbirth increased our population by 480,000 people and by 2050 it's predicted Australia's population will reach 36 million. According to Dick Smith, that's a recipe for disaster. Taking into account the serious challenges of lack of water, poor soil and urban congestion, Dick believes we need to stabilise our population, not increase it.
Although birth rate is high, so is infant mortality, so there is a large drop between children aged 0-5 to 6-10 and the pyramid takes a large indent from a wide base. The pyramid peaks at a low age due to a low life expectancy. Stage 2 of the DTM is early expanding. The falling death rate but remaining high population causes the structure to remain with a wide base. But the rapidly increasing total population as death rate falls to around 15/1000 causes the pyramid to grow taller and life expectancy increases.
Americans often pride themselves that theirs is a “land of opportunity.” How much economic opportunity truly did exist in colonial America, and what factors affected the colonist’s opportunities to succeed? Colonial America experienced rapid growth during the 18th century, with its population doubling every 25 years. Much of the foundation and growth of the American colonies can be attributed to the promise of economic opportunity. While land was plentiful and labor was in high demand, the colonist’s opportunities to succeed where hindered by Economic opportunity is relative to the next best alternative, especially to those Europeans immigrating to America in search of it. There was a higher demand for laborers and a higher amount of jobs
This demographic will continually increase due to baby boomers entering their retirement years as well as the number of elderly living past the age of 85. Likewise, the Hispanic elderly population will increase by 12.8 million and is expected to be one of the largest minority groups living older in age (Woodside & McCalm, 2011). This population surge will cause issues for governments and agencies at all levels with implications in policy making, planning and many other areas. This means increased education levels and more elderly citizens who are minorities. On the same token, the income for elderly
Other Southern and Eastern European countries joined the industrial revolution in the twentieth century. Industry arrived a bit later in the United States than in Western European countries such as France and Belgium but it grew faster. The first U.S. Textile mill was built in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, in 1791, by Samuel Slater, a former worker at Arkwright's factory in England. The textile industry grew rapidly from 8,000 spindles in 18008 to 31,000 in 1809, and 80,000 in 1811.
We Should Be Concerned About the Speed of Population Growth in South and East Asia In a region that’s population is growing in between 1 and 2 percents annually, and is already struggling greatly to take care of the people that they have, something needs to be done before it gets any more out of hand. As it stands now the population density of East Asia is around 131 people per Km, and South Asia’s isn’t much less. There isn’t enough food to support the current population, nor is the health care system in place able to take care of the number of people now. Crime rates tend to increase as a country or region's population increases. Something needs to be done to either control the population growth in these regions or find a way to make it possible for such a large number of people to live in that region.
College enrollments would increase which would result in the expansion of the middle class. Today half of African Americans make more than 40,000 a year. This is a substantial rise considering where they were 50 years ago. Despite all of these significant gains in the lives of African Americans there continues to be a significant gap in politics, economics, and education. This is somewhat surprising bearing in mind the population of African Americans relative to that of the White population.
The decline of workers contributing to Social Security means there will be less benefits that will be replaced. Currently the Baby boomers have the highest labor force participation of any generations in American history. (Crain, 2006) The generations following the Baby Boomer generation will not have the numbers to replace the Baby Boomers place in the workforce. According to Crain (2006) nearly 90% of the Baby Boomer generation works, which is over half of the entire workforce in the nation. About 80% of female Baby Boomers worked which was also a contribution to the two income family.
This type of result would only occur if the minimum wage was increased by a tremendous amount. A solution to this epidemic is underway: “the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013-would over the course of three years, gradually increase the minimum wage to $10.10…The bill would increase the gross earnings of a full-time minimum wage employee by $5,700 a year, lifting a family of three above the poverty line” (Martin). If this act is implemented, we would save millions of families, increase spending, and heal out economy in