Aging
Retiring Boomers are going rural (but not too rural)
There is a lot of buzz amongst urbanists and demographers about the increasing gravitation of young adults towards urban areas. We’ve found evidence to support this narrative in some areas of Virginia, including indications that they may be staying even…
Virginia is getting older
Like many people, I’ve been inclined to explain Virginia’s decades of explosive population growth in terms of migration and the Federal government’s expansion in Northern Virginia. While that’s certainly part of the equation, “natural increase” has actually driven most of…
Retirement patterns: Anywhere but cities
Virginia is often ranked as one of the top states for retirees, according to lists published by groups like AARP or Bankrate. Temperate climate, good healthcare, and standard of living are all listed among Virginia’s advantages. During the past decade,…
Virginia Population Estimates Show Impact of Aging, Resurgence of Cities
Interested in our most recent work on population projections and estimates? See it all here.Every year, the Cooper Center produces the official population estimates for the commonwealth of Virginia. The current estimates are based on changes since the 2010 census…
Population Aging and Growing Dependency
Interested in our most recent work on population projections and estimates? See it all here.In addition to producing total population projections for 2020, 2030, and 2040 for Virginia and its localities, we also produced projections of future population by age,…
Health and Age in Virginia’s Localities
Earlier today our office released my latest Stat Chat publication, Virginia’s Health Rankings. The publication presents data from the America’s Health Rankings and County Health Rankings & Roadmaps projects. These data sources include annually updated health rankings of the 50…
Racial attitudes, the generation gap, and the political perfect storm
Over the past few weeks I’ve been watching closely the recent efforts by the National Journal to prominently showcase stories, polls, and news events that highlight demography and population change. With a particular focus on politics, the “Next America” project, beginning…
How old is old? Is 80 the new 65?
Most of us have heard talk about the Baby Boomers and how they will impact the U.S. population in the next few decades. The Boomers are the large group of people (76 million) who were born in the U.S. between…