The Median Age of the U.S. Population

question 151

Multiple Choice

The median age of the U.S. population

• A) was 37 in 1980.
• B) will be about 30 by 2010.
• C) is decreasing because the percentage of population in older age groups has decreased.
• D) is growing because the percentage of population in older age groups has increased.
• E) has not changed since 1980.

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