2000: 1 in 10
2030: 1 in 5
ARC Projections based on US Census Estimates 2006
Atlanta region like the rest of the country is experiencing rapid growth in its older adult population
In 2000- one in every ten residents were over the age of 60
By 2030, 1 in 5 will be over the age of 60.
The older adults population doubled between 1970 and 2000; population will double again between 2000 and 2015