Image of the Unites States’ population pyramid, or age structure diagram, for the 2020 population. The shape of the U.S. population pyramid shows a fairly stable population, with obvious “bumps” for the Baby Boom generation and the generation of the “echo boom.”
Data is from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Graphic produced as part of the 330 Million in the USA lesson packet.
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