things to remember,”The population of North America is changing indistribution and becoming more diverse. North Americans are highly mobile. Every year, for avariety of reasons, almost one-fifth of the U.S.population and two fifths of the Canadian populationmove to a different location. North America’s population is rapidly aging, and by2050, one in five people will be over the age of 65.There will be fewer young people to work, pay taxes,and take care of the elderly. Birth rates in North America declined significantly afterthe 1960s as women chose to obtain more educationand pursue careers

things to remember,”The population of North America is changing indistribution and becoming more diverse. North Americans are highly mobile. Every year, for avariety of reasons, almost one-fifth of the U.S.population and two fifths of the Canadian populationmove to a different location. North America’s population is rapidly aging, and by2050, one in five people will be over the age of 65.There will be fewer young people to work, pay taxes,and take care of the elderly. Birth rates in North America declined significantly afterthe 1960s as women chose to obtain more educationand pursue careers

resulting in their having fewerchildren.”