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Census Shows Fewer Kids in the U.S.A.
Census Shows Fewer Kids in the U.S.A.
Census Shows Fewer Kids in the U.S.A.
If your airline flights and restaurant meals seem a bit quieter, it’s not your imagination. The 2010 census reveals children now comprise only 24 percent of the US population, a two-point drop in the past 20 years. Experts predict it will fall another percentage point by 2050, while the group comprised of people 65 and older is expected to rise from 13 percent to 19 percent due to the aging of bab