The New Face of the US: Population and Geography PDF

THE NEW FACE OF THE US: POPULATION AND GEOGRAPHY S. Gueldry-Chenot [email protected]  I- THE US TERRITORY a) Landscapes and Climate Zones b) Regions and Bel...

THE NEW FACE OF THE US: POPULATION AND GEOGRAPHY S. Gueldry-Chenot [email protected]  I- THE US TERRITORY a) Landscapes and Climate Zones b) Regions and Belts The New Face of the US II- THE US POPULATION a) Population Distribution b) Challenges  I – THE US TERRITORY  Study of population and geography: maps  Size  Scale  Description  Use? L1LAANCI The New Face of the US 3  a) Landscapes and Climate Zones L1LAANCi The New Face of the US 4 a) Landscapes and Climate Zones L1LAANCI The New Face of the US 5  b) Regions and Belts L1LAANCI The New Face of the US 6  b) Regions and Belts L1LAANCI The New Face of the US 7  b) Regions and Belts L1LAANCI The New Face of the US 8  b) Regions and Belts: the Rust Belt L1LAANCI The New Face of the US 9  b) Regions and Belts: the Sun Belt L1LAANCI The New Face of the US 10  II – THE US POPULATION  Number of inhabitants? 331 million people (2020)  3rd most populated country  Population growth rate 0.7%  Fertility Rate 1.77 children per woman  Life expectancy 79 years L1LAANCI The New Face of the US 11  a) Population Distribution L1LAANCI The New Face of the US 12 a) Population Distribution: Percent Change L1LAANCI The New Face of the US 13  Uneven Distribution INNER MIGRATION o From Northeast and Midwest to West and South o Urbanisation / Metropolitanisation / Remote work o Infrastructures o Politics o Economic opportunities: jobs + low taxes for companies o Crime rate o Housing prices IMMIGRATION o South America / Asia o Economic opportunities o Immigration policies o American Dream L1LAANC The New Face of the US 14 I  b) Challenges  Aging population: 16% elderly (over 65)  Huge disparities between states  Inner cities vs suburbs  Multiculturalism L1LAANC The New Face of the US 15 I  SYLLABUS  CENSUS CENSUS: WHAT IS IT? LIMITS o Every 10 years o Reliability o Mandatory o Use o Purpose? L1LAANC The New Face of the US 16 I  SYLLABUS  CENSUS CENSUS: RESULTS o Social implications o Economic implications o Political implications: political power L1LAANC The New Face of the US 17 I  SYLLABUS  CENSUS  The more populated a state is, the more political power it has.  The number of congressional seats depends on the number of inhabitants.  The number of seats is adjusted after each census. L1LAANC The New Face of the US 18 I CENSUS  RESULTS L1LAANC The New Face of the US 19 I SYLLABUS  ARTICLE Why is the number of non-Hispanic whites decreasing? When should they become a minority? Which demographic group has the highest growth rate? Why? “Seniors in 2019 made up more than 16% of the U.S. population (13% - 2010)” L1LAANC The New Face of the US 20 I  FOOD FOR THOUGHT  Where do newcomers come from?  Why do some politicians want to curb immigration?  What stereotype about immigrants turns out to be false?  Which political party do foreign-born residents usually vote for? Why?  Videos on Moodle:  “America is becoming more urban, more diverse and less white, 2020 Census reveals”  “Census shows U.S. is becoming more diverse”  “What the slowdown in U.S. population growth means for the economy” L1LAANCI The New Face of the US 21 See you next week!  Read articles