Projections for the U.S. Population and Public Expenditures % of population 65 and folder
One-in-five Americans are expected to be 65 and older by mid-century, and this could be a problem for the country. There is worry that government and household finances may be pushed to the brink by rising pension and health care expenditures. Economic growth, we are warned, might suffer with fewer workers and more retirees. But what does the public think?
Projections for the U.S.  | Population and Public  | Expenditures  | % of population 65 and folder  | 2010 13. 1%  | 2050 21.4  | Govt. spending as % ofGDP  | Pension Health  | 2010 6.8%  | 6. .7%  | 2050 8.5  | 14.9  | Sources: United Nations; International  | Monetary Fund  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 