US EditionTexas Is Getting Older and Its Child Population Is Growing
- In 2024, data from the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that the number of Texans aged 65 and above increased at a higher rate than any other demographic group.
- This growth results from aging baby boomers, fewer young people in rural counties, and an increase in the state's Asian, African American, and Latino populations since 2020.
- In 2024, 55 counties in Texas had more seniors than children, while only 12 had more young people; Lehigh County remains an exception with more children than seniors.
- State demographer Lloyd Potter emphasized that Texas’s economic growth could be affected if the state cannot generate enough workers locally or attract labor from outside.
- The aging trend implies Texas must rely increasingly on working-age residents and immigration to support its economy and care for its growing elderly population.
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An aging Pennsylvania has hit a tipping point, Census data shows. See the numbers for the Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvanian has hit a tipping point in the age of its population, according to new data released from the U.S. Census Bureau. The state joins 10 others that have more senior citizens than children within their borders. In 2020, only three states — Maine, Vermont and Florida — had more people age 65 or older than they did people under the age of 18. Last year, Pennsylvania joined Delaware, Hawaii, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island an…
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