The median age of the U.S. population
A) was 37 in 1980.
B) will be about 30 by 2010.
C) is decreasing because the percentage of population in older age groups has decreased.
D) is growing because the percentage of population in older age groups has increased.
E) has not changed since 1980.

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The median age of the U.S. population is increasing because the percentage of the population in older age groups has increased, due to factors like improved healthcare leading to longer life expectancies and lower birth rates.

The Median Age of the U.S. Population