| OLDER ADULTS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY | |||||
|
1990 Census |
2000 Census |
2005 Estimate | 2010 Projection | 2020 Projection | |
| Age 60+ | |||||
| Number | 4,250 | 4,939 | 5,318 | 6,025 | 7,690 |
| % of total | 18.2% | 18.4% | 19.4% | 21.2% | 25.1% |
| Age 65+ | |||||
| Number | 3,180 | 3,745 | 3,868 | 4,294 | 5,656 |
| % of total | 13.6% | 14.0% | 14.1% | 15.1% | 18.5% |
| Age 75+ | |||||
| Number | 1,236 | 1,736 | 1,830 | 1,885 | 2,333 |
| % of total | 5.3% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 7.6% |
| Age 85+ | |||||
| Number | 233 | 402 | 495 | 537 | 626 |
| % of total | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Total Population | 23,352 | 26,822 | 27,359 | 28,476 | 30,631 |
| Source: US Census Bureau, 1980, 1990, & 2000 Census of Population & Housing. NC Office of Budget & Management, State Demographer, projections for 2010 and 2020 issued in the fall of 2006. Numbers compiled by the PTCOG Regional Data Center. | |||||
| GROWTH RATES | ||||
| Past | Current | Projected | ||
| 1990-2000 | 2000 - 2005 | 2000 - 2010 | 2000 - 2020 | |
| Total Population | 14.9% | 2.0% | 6.2% | 14.2% |
| Age 60+ | 16.2% | 7.7% | 22.0% | 55.7% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8% | 3.3% | 14.7% | 51.0% |
| Age 75+ | 40.5% | 5.4% | 8.6% | 34.4% |
| Age 85+ | 72.5% | 23.1% | 33.6% | 55.7% |
| Source: US Census Bureau, 1980, 1990, & 2000 Census of Population & Housing. NC Office of Budget & Management, State Demographer, projections for 2010 and 2020 issued in the fall of 2006. Numbers compiled by the PTCOG Regional Data Center. | ||||
Concentrations of Older Adults
Montgomery County, 2000
Source: 2000 Census of Population & Housing,
Mapped by the PTCOG Regional Data Center.
Updated February, 2006