A Major Demographic Tailwind Is Coming That Could Make The US Boom For Years

Without a doubt, one of the most powerful forces in economics is demographics. "Demographics is destiny" is a frequently asserted line for good reason.

In our presentation on the MOST IMPORTANT CHARTS IN THE WORLD, Matt Busigin of Macrofugue offered up a bullish demographic datapoint that suggests a booming US economy for years.

The concept is simple but powerful: The black line represents the number of 20-24 year olds in the population. The purple line represents the number of employed 25-34 year olds. The purple line is lagged to demonstrate the the number of employed 25-34 year olds trails the number of 20-24 year olds by about 10 years.

As you can see, there's been a big upward rise in the number of 20-24 year olds, which means that in the years ahead there will be a big boom in the number of 25-34 year old workers, at least according to a pattern that's nearly 70 years old.

This is a big deal: Working 25-34 year olds will be a major force in household creation and they'll see major jumps in income and spending.

While there are legitimate concerns about the aging population of the US, that's only one part of the story. The other story is a major boom coming from young workers.