demographic changes
Society's evolving makeup
Demographic changes are shifts in the composition of a population over time—changes in age distribution, birth rates, death rates, migration patterns, or ethnic makeup.
The phrase appears frequently in discussions of policy, economics, and social planning: Demographic changes are straining the pension system.
The neighborhood has undergone significant demographic changes in the last decade.
- death rateFrequency of fatalities measured
- age distributionPopulation sorted by years
- household sizeResidents in one dwelling
- generational shiftChange between age cohorts
- immigration policiesRules governing foreign entry
ethnic diversity · replacement rate · migration patterns · urbanization · suburban sprawl · social mobility · life expectancy · population density · income inequality · fertility rate · gender ratio · aging population · marital status · immigration trends · empty nesters · educational attainment · housing demand · consumer behavior
- migrationmigration, immigrants, refugees, immigration, emigration
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