Nightly News | November 17, 2011
Americans are older, bigger, having fewer kids
The Census Bureau reports that the number of Americans aged 90 and older nearly tripled in the past three decades. The birth rate has been dropping steadily, but the one group having more children consists of women over 40. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
Share This:
U.S. news
-
Emergency workers prepare for overnight in Moore, OK
The Rachel Maddow Show
May 21, 2013 -
How to help OK tornado victims
The Rachel Maddow Show
May 21, 2013 -
National Guard brings skills, equipment to tornado scene
The Rachel Maddow Show
May 21, 2013 -
Deadly Oklahoma tornado exceptional but all too familiar
The Rachel Maddow Show
May 21, 2013 -
Midwest still rough weather forecast
The Rachel Maddow Show
May 21, 2013 -
What happens when a tornado hits?
All In
May 21, 2013 -
Tales of heroism emerge from battered Oklahoma
All In
May 20, 2013 -
Eyewitness video of tornado's ferocity
NBC News
May 20, 2013 -
Wait for news from schools heavy with anxiety
The Rachel Maddow Show
May 20, 2013 -
Logistics of tornado disaster challenges response
The Rachel Maddow Show
May 20, 2013 -
Tornado Alley's violent weather history
The Rachel Maddow Show
May 20, 2013 -
Rescue workers face sea of destruction in Oklahoma
The Rachel Maddow Show
May 20, 2013
This content comes from a Full-Text Transcript of the program.
BRIAN WILLIAMS, anchor: We continue to learn so much about ourselves from the new census. The latest stats tell us a few things. First of all, we're older. Census Bureau reports the number of Americans age 90 and older nearly tripled in the last three decades. We're also fewer. The birth rate has been dropping steadily since it peaked in '07. The decline has been linked to the economy. But the one group having more children, the birth rate among women over 40 is up to its highest level since 1967 . And we're also getting bigger. According to some new stats on weight and health, if Americans stay on the current path, 83 percent of men, 72 percent of women will be overweight or obese by the year 2020 . So there's that.