Nations Changing Demographic Environment Wayne Hatcher Regional Director Census Bureau Charlotte, NC NC SDC Meeting

2 Changes & Trends that affect us all… Today I will discuss…..

3 Population of 13 Colonies in 1790 – 3.9 Million

4 Similar to Population of Maricopa County, AZ today!

5 What are Some Significant Trends that affect Census Work Growth Diversity Aging Population Other

6 About…Ten years ago.. There were 35,000,000 fewer Americans 18,000,000 fewer Latinos in the U.S. 200,000,000 fewer cell phone subscribers 20,000,000 fewer persons over 50

7 Or….. We Are Bigger! We Are More Diverse We Are Older We Are More Connected

8 Growth……. North to South East to West

9 Banking Moves South Bank of America and Wachovia in Charlotte…. Citibank in NYC is the only major bank left in the North

10 Auto Manufacturing Moves South BMW in SC Nissan in Alabama GM & Peterbuilt to Texas Saturn to Tennessee Also, Honda, Hyundai, Toyota….

11 Retirees Moving South Florida, NC and SC are destinations

12 Population Growth

13 National Population at 300,000, – 200,000, – 300,000,000

14 Estimated Growth in NC More than 50% 12,000,000 by 2030

15 First Migration – West End of 17 th Century Second Migration – North & West Great Depression Third Migration – South & West (Dr. Jim Taylor)

16 35 th Parallel

17 Growth of 50 Million Persons over next 20 Years Below the 35 th Parallel (Dr. Jim Taylor)

18 Diversity Defined…..All the ways in which we differ.

19 Diversity

20 Diversity Latino/Hispanics Regional/Local Growth Charlotte/Greensboro/Raleigh-Durham Hypergrowth Areas

21 NC Hispanic Population Changes YearHispanic Count % of Total ,6671.0% ,9634.7% , %

Three Counties in North Carolina With High Hispanic Population Gains Are….

23 Number 3 - Guilford County, NC YearHispanic Count % of Total 19802,4040.8% ,9853.8% , %

24 Number 2 - Wake County, NC YearHispanic Count % of Total 19802,3850.8% ,9855.4% , %

25 Number 1 - Mecklenburg County, NC YearHispanic Count % of Total 19803,9621.0% ,8716.5% , %

26 Summary Of High Hispanic Growth Counties NC County% GainHispanic/Year Gain Mecklenburg1,980%3,125 Wake2,527%2,410 Guilford 965%985

27 Aging Population First Wave of 78 Million Baby Boomers Nearing Retirement

28 Baby Boom Generation Born

29 65 and Over Population Today 1 out of (est.) 1 out of 6

30 NC Population 50+ Today 28% %

31 NC Elderly (65+) 1990 – % Increase

32 NC Elderly (65+) 2000 – 2030 (est.) More than Double from 969,000 to 2,142,000

33 Other Demographic Trends

34 More People Live Alone in 10 Today 1 in 4

35 Population Less Connected Socially Decline in Memberships at Clubs, Lodges, etc. More Solitary Activities Fewer Group Activities Longer Work Hours Longer Commutes Increased Use of Internet Increased Use of Drive Through (restaurants/pharmacies)

36 Housing Changes Bigger houses on Smaller Lots with fewer people in the houses More garages and bathrooms More two story, fewer one story houses More Condos Housing built further & further from downtown

37 Ten Years ago Google and Monster.com did Not Exist

38 Ten years ago fewer than 40% of Americans had Internet Access... Compared to more than 70% today. Estimated that more than 212,000,000 Americans were Internet Users in 2007

39 We were not at War

40 Privacy concerns were not Front Page Issues PII was not in our census vocabulary

41 Summary – What does all this mean to us? Growth may mean more demand for Services. Population Growth will be un-even in North Carolina. People from different parts of the country may want different products, hours, services. Diversity brings requirements for bilingual staff

42 Summary – What does all this mean to us? Products in Language Rapidly increasing older population may have more free time. Population is becoming more educated and more affluent which is good for Society.

43 The World, the U.S., the Carolinas and your community are changing rapidly. To Flourish – Change with them!