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Population An Introduction to
Concepts and Issues 9th Edition
John R. Weeks
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Part OneA Demographic Perspective
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Part Outline• 1 Introduction to Demography• 2 Global Population Trends• 3 Demographic Perspectives• 4 Demographic Data
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Chapter 1Introduction to Demography
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Chapter Outline• What Is Demography?• Why Is Demography Important?• How Will You Use This Information?
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What is Demography?• The scientific study of human population.• Concerned with:
Population size Population growth or decline Population processes Population distribution Population structure Population characteristics
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The Past Is a Foreign Country
1900 2000
World population (billions) 1.6 6.1
U.S. population (millions) 76 281
U.S. percent of world total 4.8% 4.6%
Life expectancy 47 77
Children per woman 3.5 2.1
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The Past Is a Foreign Country
1900 2000
U.S. PopulationImmigrants from Italy
(1900–1910); (1990–2000) 2 million 63,000
Immigrants from Mexico(1900–1910); (1990–2000) 50,000 2.2 million
% foreign-born 13.6% 11.1%
% urban 40% 80%
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The Past Is a Foreign Country
1900 2000
U.S. PopulationNumber of passenger cars 8,000 130 million
% of population under 15 34.4% 21.4%
% of population 65+ 4.1% 12.4%
Average persons per household 4.76 2.59
% high school graduates 10% 80%
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Why is Demography Important?• Global issues that have important
demographic components include: Terrorism and regional conflict Violence in sub-Saharan Africa The backlash against immigrants Globalization The degradation of the
environment
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Degradation of the Environment• Every person added to the population
requires energy to prepare food, to provide clothing and shelter, and to fuel economic life. More than half a billion people face
water scarcity. Two to three billion live in areas that
are water-stressed.
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Demographics of Politics• The Census of Population provides data
for the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives.
• Legislators ask questions about how population influences the programs: Will increase in the older population
bankrupt the Social Security system? Would federal subsidies to inner-city
areas help lower the unemployment rate?
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Demographics of Social Planning• Local agencies use demographics to
plan for services for their communities.
• Sickness and health are affected by sociodemographic characteristics and the demand for services shifts with demographic trends.
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Births and Selected Age Groups in the United States
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Marketing Demographics• Segmenting markets - tailoring products
and services to a specific demographic group
• Targeting - aiming the advertising of a product or service to a specific demographic group
• Cluster marketing relates demographic information about people to information about where they live.
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Business Demographics• Demographics are an important
component of site selection for many businesses.
• Investors use demographics to find areas of potential market growth.
• Human resource managers use demographics to increase their awareness of the special qualities and needs among their present and prospective employees.