Demographics: United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2022 and 2026 US resident population by age group, the number of households by age of head, and the size of the civilian labor force by employment status. The resident population is segmented by age group as follows: under 5 years. 5-14 years, 15-24 years, 25-34 years, 35-44 years, 45-54 years, 55-64 years, and 65 years and older. The resident population is also forecast by region as follows: New England, Middle Atlantic, East North Central, West North Central, South Atlantic, East South Central, West South Central, Mountain, and Pacific.

To illustrate historical trends, the US resident population, the number of households, the size of the civilian labor force, and the various demographic segments and regions are provided in annual series from 2011 to 2021.

To illustrate average historical spending and income differences among various age groups, this report references household income and spending on various goods and services for 2018 measured in nominal US dollars. The age group of a household is determined by the age of the reference person identified by the Consumer Expenditures Survey published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:
611 Education Services
62 Health Care and Social Assistance
812 Personal and Laundry Services

• Historical Trends
• Births Outlook
• Immigration Trends

• Resident Population
• Resident Population by Region
• Households
• Labor Force & Unemployment

• Large Metropolitan Statistical Areas

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Resident Population, 2021 - 2026
• Figure 2 | US Resident Population Trends, 2011 - 2021
• Figure 3 | US Household Trends, 2011 - 2021
• Figure 4 | US Births, 2011 - 2026 (000 persons)
• Table 1 | US Births, 2011 - 2026 (000 persons)
• Figure 5 | US Lawful Permanent Resident New Arrivals, FY2010 - FY2020 (000 persons)
• Table 2 | US Lawful Permanent Resident New Arrivals, FY2010 - FY2020 (persons)
• Figure 6 | US Resident Population by Age Group Index, 2011 - 2026 (2011=100)
• Table 3 | US Resident Population by Age Group, 2011 - 2026 (mil persons)
• Figure 7 | US Resident Population by Age Group, 2011 - 2026 (%)
• Figure 8 | US Resident Population by Region Index, 2011 - 2026 (2011=100)
• Table 4 | US Resident Population by Region, 2011 - 2026 (mil persons)
• Figure 9 | US Households by Age of Head Index, 2011 - 2026 (2011=100)
• Table 5 | US Households by Age of Head, 2011 - 2026 (mil units)
• Figure 10 | US Civilian Labor Force by Employment Status Index, 2011 - 2026 (2011=100)
• Table 6 | US Civilian Labor Force by Employment Status, 2011 - 2026 (mil persons)
• Table 7 | US Largest Major Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 2011 - 2021 (000 persons)
• Table 8 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Demographics