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Profile of the ElderlyA. Pasco County Pasco, listed as one of the
top 100 fastest growing counties in the U.S., has 123,849 persons over
the age of sixty. The 85+ population accounts for 3.6 percent of the
total population and 11.8 percent of the 60+ population. The 85+
population, which has experienced a growth rate of 17.3% since last
year, is expected to double by the year 2050. Population centers in
Pasco are located on the west coast of the county, including the New
Port Richey and Bayonet Point areas. The east and central portions of
the county are also rapidly growing. The east is considered the most
rural section of the county. It is estimated that 11,203 (9%)
individuals over the age of 60 reside in the semi-rural areas of the
county. B. Pinellas County
Pinellas
County has the larger total population of those ages 60+ in the PSA.
Although a small urban land mass (280 square miles), Pinellas County
ranks within the top four among Florida's 67 counties in the density of
elderly residents. There are 263,719 persons aged 60+ who reside in
Pinellas County, comprising 27.6 percent of the county's population.
The 60+ population growth has declined 2.8% over the past twelve
years. More people have died than were born to replace them, and more
seniors are migrating north to less congested areas of the state. The
85+ population accounts for 3.8 percent of the total population and
13.7 percent of the 60+ population. Clearwater, Largo, and St.
Petersburg make up the greatest population areas. |
