Evidence item

The Census Bureau says immigration can mitigate U.S. aging impacts because immigrants have a greater working-age share. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: By 2060, Less Than 60% of Non-Hispanic White Population and About 65% of Non-Hispanic Multiracial Population Will Be Working Age · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:dc8b0ba73aa7ffc1bfe7fa4360d3910e4fad8593df4b9cdbedc77e75eb75c868

Exact excerpt

An increasing older population and a shrinking working-age population have implications for the health care system, informal caregiving, social security programs and the economy. But increases in fertility and immigration can help mitigate the impact because a greater share of immigrants are of working age than the native-born population.

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