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Written by Staff Writer
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US Samoans Follow-Up
In our prime?
Looking at the data from the census report, the median age of Samoans
in the US is 24. We said that it could mean we, as Samoans,
haven’t reached our prime. This assumption was conceived while
considering the median age of the whole US is 35 years old. We
thought that this median age of 24 was attributed to the fact that
Samoans are still having kids.
Since the US average birth rate is dropping, the median age is going up
overall. Samoans on the other hand still have a large youth
population that helps keep the median age low.
The other fatal reason
One reader commented, “Maybe, the reason Samoans are so young, is
because the older generation is dying off because of diseases like
Diabetes.” This is a fact that no Samoan can deny. Each of
us knows or is related to at least three Samoans with this deadly
disease.
Many have fallen to the effects of this killer. Many of us have
lost loved ones. What do we do about it? We don’t
know. We can donate money to the causes that are fighting
it. We can love and spend time with those that have it. We
can eat right and exercise and teach our kids these healthy habits and
we can pray for them.
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