Table 17: Population and Demographics


Historical Forecast
(Thousands) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total Population 478.6 480.1 480.0 480.9 482.0 484.1 486.2 488.5 490.8 493.2 495.6 498.0 500.4 502.8
Percent Change 0.3% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Population: 00-04 31.8 31.2 31.2 31.5 31.8 32.2 32.5 32.7 33.0 33.3 33.5 33.7 33.9 34.1
Percent Change -2.0% 0.1% 0.8% 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5%
Population: 05-19 118.7 118.2 116.1 114.2 112.6 111.0 109.9 109.0 108.2 107.8 107.5 107.3 107.3 107.5
Percent Change -0.4% -1.8% -1.6% -1.4% -1.4% -1.0% -0.9% -0.7% -0.4% -0.3% -0.2% 0.0% 0.1%
Population: 20-24 34.6 34.8 35.3 35.8 36.2 36.7 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.0 36.6 36.2 35.6 35.0
Percent Change 0.6% 1.4% 1.4% 1.0% 1.4% 0.9% 0.4% 0.2% -0.6% -1.1% -1.1% -1.7% -1.6%
Population: 25-44 140.3 138.3 136.3 134.6 132.8 131.7 130.4 129.3 128.4 127.7 127.2 126.8 126.6 126.6
Percent Change -1.4% -1.4% -1.3% -1.3% -0.9% -1.0% -0.9% -0.7% -0.6% -0.3% -0.3% -0.2% -0.0%
Population: 45-64 100.1 103.7 106.6 109.7 112.8 115.9 119.0 122.0 124.7 127.2 129.5 131.6 133.3 134.1
Percent Change 3.6% 2.8% 2.9% 2.9% 2.8% 2.6% 2.6% 2.2% 2.0% 1.8% 1.6% 1.3% 0.6%
Population: 65 and older 53.2 54.2 54.9 55.6 56.2 57.0 57.8 58.7 59.7 60.7 61.8 62.8 64.1 66.0
Percent Change 1.9% 1.2% 1.2% 1.1% 1.6% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8% 2.0% 2.9%
Net Migration -0.1 -1.7 -2.7 -1.3 -0.7 -0.5 -0.4 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1
Percent Change 1680.5% 57.6% -52.5% -45.1% -29.9% -20.3% 13.2% -22.1% -21.5% -12.4% 10.4% -25.3% -47.2%
Households 181.5 183.7 183.8 184.4 185.3 186.4 187.4 188.4 189.4 190.5 191.6 192.7 193.7 194.7
Percent Change 1.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5%


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