U.S. population will soar to 438 million by 2050

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<p>Where will all these people fit? We already have 303 million people in America. Don’t we have enough people in America?</p>

<p>[U.S&lt;/a&gt;. Hispanic population to triple by 2050 - USATODAY.com](<a href=“http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-02-11-population-study_N.htm]U.S”>http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-02-11-population-study_N.htm)</p>

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<p>That will pop the home market up. As usual the stories of doom and gloom will give way to stories of the next big boom.</p>

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<p>Not compared to the population densities in many cities/countries worldwide. Environmental changes and their consequences may change populations drastically by then. “Enough” is a relative term- some would say we had far too many European Americans generations ago… Don’t expect future generations to experience life as we know it in our current golden age.</p>

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<p>does the benefit outweigh cost?
What is income from increased population- compared to the infrastructure required.
Do we have enough roads/schools/police?
Do we care about quality of life/environment?
[Virginia’s</a> Population in 2050: Paying the Price for Uncontrolled Growth](<a href=“http://www.npg.org/polls091200/va_paper.html]Virginia’s”>http://www.npg.org/polls091200/va_paper.html)
[The</a> Next American City](<a href=“Building Better Cities - Urban Transportation and Housing News”>Building Better Cities - Urban Transportation and Housing News)</p>

<p>how long will it take to solve the problems created by lack of transportation to support the increased population?</p>

<p>[Crosscut</a> Seattle - Transportation decision-making: What if Proposition 1 fails?](<a href=“http://www.crosscut.com/mudville/8225/]Crosscut”>http://www.crosscut.com/mudville/8225/)</p>

<p>[could be worse…](<a href=“http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/350521_economy08.html”>http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/350521_economy08.html&lt;/a&gt;)</p>

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<p>wis75 got it. What me worry. Be Happy.</p>

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<p>when I stuck my head in the sand , I got dirt in my ears.</p>

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<p>OP,</p>

<p>Thanks for posting this. I’ve been saying this since day one in response to everyone’s panic about the housing market. The U.S. population is only going to increase (and fast), so those foreclosured homes are not going to be sitting empty for very long.</p>

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<p>That is one way to keep SS solvent.</p>