DID YOU KNOW...The Texas
older population grew by 49.5 percent (over 1.0 million), from
nearly 2.1 million in 2000 to nearly 3.1 million in 2014. Between
2000 and 2014, only California added more elder population than
Texas, and only California and Florida have larger older populations
than Texas
Growth of the 85+ Population
In Texas, the growth of the aging population and increased longevity will mean a marked increase in the number of people age 85 and older. In 2010, the population age 85 and older was 305,000; by 2050, it is expected to increase to 1.6 million, an increase of greater than 500 percent. This segment of the population will increase from 1.2 percent to 2.8 percent of the total population
National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter
Presentation to the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging
By: Leah Cohen, LCSW, ACSW, CCM, NG, TXG
Texas is also home to 5.2 million baby boomers who will all be at
least 65 years of age by 2030. And out of the 34 to 44 million
informal caregivers throughout the United States approximately 2
.7 million are in Texas.
The proportion of Texas’ population that is over 60 is growing
while the proportion that is under 60 is shrinking. The U.S.
Census Bureau estimates that more than 20 percent of Texas’s
population will be over age 60 by the year 2030, an increase of
close to 25 percent from 2012.
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