Document Type
Fact Sheet
Publication Date
1-2013
Keywords
Massachusetts, population growth, older residents, demographics
Disciplines
Demography, Population, and Ecology | Family, Life Course, and Society
Abstract
The population of Massachusetts is growing larger and older. According to the U.S. Census, between 2000 and 2010 the population of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts grew by 3% (representing an increase of 200,000 individuals). The number of older residents grew at a faster pace, with a 5% increase in those age 65 and older, and a 24% increase among the oldest age groups.
Recommended Citation
Lyu, Jiyoung; Gravette, Hayley; Steinman, Bernard A.; Mutchler, Jan; and Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging, University of Massachusetts Boston, "Population Growth by Age: Residents of Massachusetts and U.S., 2000 - 2010" (2013). Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging Publications. Paper 1.
http://scholarworks.umb.edu/demographyofaging/1
Comments
Demographic Fact Sheet #1