The Brookings Institution published a study this week projecting growth of older populations in the U.S. in the years ahead. Drawing primarily on U.S. Census data, the study has just about anything you want to know about the demographic Brookings dubs “pre-seniors”–Boomers age 55-64. Highlights:

• Pre-seniors will be the fastest-growing group in the U.S. through 2010, expanding nearly 50 percent in size.
• Fastest growth will occur in the Western U.S. in a diverse range of locations, ranging from larger cities like Las Vegas to smaller towns and counties.
• “Yuppie Senior” populations will surge in big cities like Las Vegas, Denver, Dallas and Atlanta, fueled by high net worth, professional occupations and interests
• Aging in place will be a key growth driver, especially in states like Georgia
• Suburbs in major cities such as New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles will become considerably older in their population mix. However, author William H. Frey acknowledges this trend could be affected in Boomers decide to leave the suburbs and move into cities.

Nothing too surprising here, but there’s a great deal of interesting detail, especially very detailed and useful charts projecting population growth nationally by city, county and state.. Get your copy here [pdf file].

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