Seniors are stuck home alone as health aides flee for higher-paying jobs

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5. Demographics matter as well.

Among six age groups — 0 to 4, 5 to 19, 20 to 34, 35 to 49, 50 to 64, and 65 and older — the 65+ group was the fastest growing between 2010 and 2021 with its population increasing 38%. The 0 to 4 age group declined the most dropping 6.7% between 2010 and 2021.

The share of the population that is 0 to 4 years old decreased from 6.5% in 2010 to 5.7% in 2021.
The share of the population that is 65 and older increased from 13.1% in 2010 to 16.8% in 2021.

And ages 20-64 have declined as a percentage of the population from 2010-2021.


https://usafacts.org/data/topics/people-society/population-and-demographics/our-changing-population?gclid=CjwKCAjwvsqZBhAlEiwAqAHElQrZXS3fYyzmLPD3qLfPM6D12x4qlbltqVGl1mDgMZTpBUMuWpbkXRoCq1AQAvD_BwE

Immigration is needed.