For comparison, and convenient reference, here is a collection of demographic and housing characteristics at the national level. Data pulled as of Q4 2018, reflecting 2000 and 2010 Census data, 2017 Census Estimates, and 2017 5-Year ACS estimates. (Being added as segments are completed)
Population & Age
Age Group | 2000 | 2010 | 2017 | 3-Yr Avg Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 325,719,178 | 0.74% |
45 to 64 | 61,952,636 | 81,489,445 | 84,370,610 | 0.37% |
65 to 74 | 18,390,986 | 21,713,429 | 29,683,446 | 4.2% |
75 and over | 16,600,767 | 18,554,555 | 21,175,233 | 2.3% |
Adult Ratio | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | -- |
The current ratio of adult children (Age 45 to 64) to Seniors (75 and over) is 4.0-to-1 — this has been falling since 2010, and is expected to fall to about 2-to-1 in the next 10 years. This will drive significant shifts in how care needs to be supplied, as this also suggests the demand for *Caregivers* will roughly double.
Location
For seniors 75 and over:
- [Group Quarters vs Households]
- 77% of senior households who own their home are mortgage-free.
- 7.1% of seniors move every year, and 60% of those moves are within the county.
Income
Comparing nominal household incomes by age of householder; average annual change from 2014 to 2017:
- Overall, nominal Median Incomes have increased by about 4.1% per year.
- For householders under 25, household incomes increased about 5.9% per year.
- For householders 25 to 44, household incomes increased about 3.9% per year.
- For householders 45 to 64, household incomes increased about 3.8% per year.
- For householders 65 and over, household incomes increased about 3.9% per year.