<p>Two quick charts to illustrate the changing demographic composition of the American population:</p>
<h2>1. Population growth in the 50-74 age group has exploded over the last few years, while the 35-49 age group has contracted.</h2>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container click-to-enlarge"><div class="image"><a title_source="Business Insider/Matthew Boesler (data from U.S. Census Bureau)" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/52f12256ecad045b6f4a97c0-960/population-growth.png"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/52f12256ecad045b6f4a97c0-1200-750/population-growth.png?maxX=800" border="0" alt="Population growth" width="800" /></a><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.census.gov/population/age/data/cps.html">Business Insider/Matthew Boesler (data from U.S. Census Bureau)</a></span></p></div><p></p></div></p>
<h2>2. Naturally, the share of the population made up by those in the 50-74 age group has risen accordingly, while those in the 35-49 age group comprise less of the population than before.</h2>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container click-to-enlarge"><div class="image"><a title_source="Business Insider/Matthew Boesler (data from U.S. Census Bureau)" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/52f123026bb3f7644eaad572-960/population-composition.png"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/52f123026bb3f7644eaad572-1200-750/population-composition.png" border="0" alt="Population composition" width="800" /></a><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.census.gov/population/age/data/cps.html">Business Insider/Matthew Boesler (data from U.S. Census Bureau)</a></span></p></div><p></p></div></p>

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America Is Getting Older

Two quick charts to illustrate the changing demographic composition of the American population: 1. Population growth in the 50-74 age group has exploded over the last few years, while the 35-49 age group has contracted. Business Insider/Matthew Boesler (data from U.S. Census Bureau) 2. Naturally, the share of the population made up by those in the 50-74 age group has risen accordingly, while those in the 35-49 age group comprise less of the population than before. Business Insider/Matthew Boesler (data from U.S. Census Bureau)

Two quick charts to illustrate the changing demographic composition of the American population:
1. Population growth in the 50-74 age group has exploded over the last few years, while the 35-49 age group has contracted.

America Is Getting Older

Matthew Boesler

1. Population growth in the 50-74 age group has exploded over the last few years, while the 35-49 age group has contracted.

2. Naturally, the share of the population made up by those in the 50-74 age group has risen accordingly, while those in the 35-49 age group comprise less of the population than before.

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