Consumption by children and to some degree by the old is covered by prime-age adults—those roughly 25 to 59—who produce more than they consume (see Chart 1). As a population ages, the proportion of ...

The United Nations projects that aging and declining fertility will result in a smaller working-age (15–64) population in less than a decade (see Chart 1). The core group of industrial workers (ages ...

Data: Scripps Gerontology Center; Note: 2010 data uses U.S. Census Bureau estimates and 2020-2050 are population projections; Chart ... a major rise in aging residents. Why it matters: The ...