The population of the United States is graying, as reflected in Figure 2.3, but the
rate of growth is relatively slow compared with that of other countries. The slope
of the population growth line is nearly constant until about 1990, when growth inseparation creased as the kids of baby boomers began to have kids and there was an increase
in immigration. Still, since 1960, the annual growth rate has never exceeded its
1961 high of 1.67 percent annually (Figure 2.4). Of course, this growth rate is not
uniform nationally, and some states, like California and Florida, are growing faster
than others, such as New York and Ohio.