ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「The median age in the U.S. reached a record high of 38.9 in 2022, according to data released on Thursday by the Census Bureau. It’s a rapid rise. In 2000, the median age was 35, and in 1980, the median was 30. While many 38-year-olds may still feel young, that age is an unusually high median for the country. The new data adds to the evidence that, like many European and Asian nations, the U.S. is graying, posing challenges for the work force, the economy and many social programs. Low birthrates are the main driver of the nation’s rising median age, experts say. Birthrates fell steeply in the first year or so of the coronavirus pandemic. Since then, they have ticked up. Still, since the beginning of the Great Recession, in 2007, birthrates have remained very low, compared with previous generations. Read why this matters at the link in our bio.」6月23日 0時12分