demographic trends
Population change patterns
Demographic trends are patterns of change in population characteristics over time—shifts in birth rates, mortality, migration, age distribution, or ethnic composition.
Governments and businesses track demographic trends to anticipate future needs: Demographic trends suggest the workforce will shrink over the next decade.
The phrase often appears in discussions of aging populations, urbanization, or changing family structures.
- age distributionPopulation sorted by years
- aging populationIncreasing proportion of elderly
- silver tsunamiRapid population aging
- ethnic diversityVaried cultural backgrounds present
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
migration patterns · white flight · suburban sprawl · population density · census · life expectancy · educational attainment · fertility rates · birth rates · pension systems · refugee flows · marital status · gender ratio · mortality rates · income inequality · population growth · exodus · youth
demographic trendscase studies
Detailed analyses of instances
personal narratives · life histories · personal anecdotes · anecdotal evidence · biographical details