Change In Missouri Population Age 75-84, 2000-2004
The cohort of Missourians age 75-84 increased from 263,579 in 2000 to 273,539 from 2000-2004 – an increase of 3.8 percent, well above the statewide population increase of 2.8 percent from 2000-2004. Missourians age 75-84 accounted for 4.8 percent of total statewide population in 2004 up slightly from 4.7 percent of total population in 2000.
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Although the total state 75-84 population increased in population by nearly 5 percent between 2000 and 2004, Map 1 shows there were 46 counties (40 percent of all counties) in which the 75-84 population declined during that period. About two-thirds of all the declining counties were located in rural north Missouri (see Table 1). The percentage decline in some of those counties was large, such as: Sullivan (-15.9 percent), Putnam (-14.0 percent), Scotland (-13.9 percent), Mercer (-13.7 percent) and Linn (-12.7 percent). The remaining 15 declining counties were scattered across the southern part of the state although there were five concentrated in the Bootheel.
There were, however, also 38 counties in which the 75-84 population increased by more than 5 percent from 2000-2004. Many of those counties and those with the largest increases were concentrated from around the Lake of the Ozarks to the Branson Area. Counties in that region with the largest percentage increases in 75-84 population were: Stone (30.5 percent), Christian (25.9 percent), Morgan (25.5 percent), Benton (24.6 percent) and Camden (17.2 percent). There was another somewhat smaller concentration of counties on the periphery of the St. Louis Metro Area that had a large percentage increase of 75-84 population. Those counties and their percentage increase include: St. Charles (27.5 percent), Jefferson (13.0 percent) and Warren (12.4 percent).
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Although Map 1 showed that most counties in rural north Missouri experienced a decline in the size of the 75-84 population from 2000-2004, Map 2 shows that in many of those counties the 75-84 population accounts than 6.6 percent of the total region population. In addition Map 2 shows there is a cluster of seven counties between Sedalia and Springfield in which more than 6.6 percent of county population is between age 75 and 84. That area has been attracting retirees from outside Missouri for the past several years.
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OSEDA Regional Grouping of Counties Many demographic factors vary by region within the state of Missouri. For the convenience of our user community, OSEDA prepares tables using two different regional groupings of counties: Extension and Regional Planning Commissions. For each of these groupings, one table summarizes the indicators by regional total and a second table shows values for each county grouped by region. Users may select the county grouping most helpful for their application and understanding. |
Change in 75-84 Population Age Cohort from 2000-2004 by Regions
University of Missouri Extension Regions
Table 2 shows there is little variation among the eight Extension Regions in the proportion of total region population occupied by persons age 75-84 in 2004. The 75-84 age cohort comprises 5.8 percent of total population in the Northwest and Northeast Regions. The next largest proportion of region population comprised by the 75-84 age cohort is in the Southeast Region. The two regions in which the 75-84 cohort comprises the smallest percentage of region population are the West Central with 4.3 percent and the East Central with 4.5 percent. Because those regions include the two major cities they also have the largest number of persons age 75-84. There are 98,116 persons age 75-84 in East Central (36 percent of state total) and 51,684 living in the West Central Region (19 percent of state total).
The Extension Regions having the greatest percentage change in 75-84 population from 2000-2004 were the Southwest Region with an increase of 7.3 percent and the South Central Region with an increase of 6.6 percent. Both regions attracted significant numbers of in-migrants to Missouri during the 1990s, people who would have been at that time in their 60s but have reached the 75 and older age group by 2004.
In contrast to those two regions the Northeast Region had a decline of 4.7 percent of 75-84 population from 2000-2004 and the Northwest Region had a decline of 2.3 percent.
It is significant that the entire statewide increase of 75-84 population from 2000-2004 (9,960) occurred in four of the eight Extension Regions – East Central, West Central, Southwest and South Central. That change has important implications for the distribution of health care and other services needed by the aging population.
Missouri Regional Planning Commission Areas
Table 3 shows there is relatively little variation among the 19 Regional Planning Commission Areas in the proportion of total region population that is persons age 75-84 in 2004. The 75-84 age cohort comprises 6.9 percent of total population in each of the Green Hills and Kaysinger Basis Regional Planning Commission Areas. The next largest proportion of RPC population comprised by the 75-84 age cohort is 6.4 percent in the NWMO Regional Council of Governments. On the other extreme there are two RPCs, Mid-Missouri and Boonslick, in which only 3.7 percent and 3.9 percent respectively of total region population is in the 75-84 age range.
Of the 19 RPCs there are three, East-West Gateway Coordinating Council, Mid-America RPC and the Southwest Missouri Council of Governments which, because those regions include larger cities, also have the largest number of persons age 75-84. Together the above three RPCs, in order of their 75-84 population include 89,828, 43,872 and 27,186 for a total of 160,886 which accounts 59 percent of Missouri’s total 75-84 population in 2004.
The RPCs having the greatest percentage change in 75-84 population from 2000-2004 were the Lake of the Ozarks Council of Local Governments with an increase of 14.5 percent and the Southwest Missouri Council of Governments with an increase of 8.9 percent. Following those two, there were four additional RPCs which had increases of between 6.0 and 6.7 percent – those were the SEMO Regional Planning commission, Ozark Foothills RPC, Kaysinger Basin RPC and Boonslick RPC. Of the remaining RPCs six had an increase of less than 4.4 percent and six had a decline in 75-84 population. With the exception of the Bootheel RPC, the remaining five RPCs having a decline in 75-84 population were all in rural north Missouri.
It is significant that nearly all the entire statewide increase of 75-84 population from 2000-2004 (9,960) occurred in four of the 19 RPC Areas – East-West Gateway Coordinating Council, Southwest Missouri Council of Governments, Mid-America RPC and Lake of the Ozarks Council of Local Governments. These changes in the location of the 75-84 population over the past four years have important implications for the distribution of health care and other services needed by the aging population.
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The following links provide detailed tables of Missouri Population Age 75 and Older, 2000-2004. They are available in both HTML and Adobe Acrobat(PDF) formats. All Missouri Counties |
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| Missouri Population Age 75 and Older, 2000-2004 By County With State Totals | HTML | |
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Missouri Population Age 75 and Older, 2000-2004 - By UM Extension Region |
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| Missouri Population Age 75 and Older, 2000-2004 - By County Within UM Extension Region | HTML | |
| DED Regions | ||
| Missouri Population Age 75 and Older, 2000-2004 - By DED Region | HTML | |
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Missouri Population Age 75 and Older, 2000-2004 - By County Within DED Region |
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| MoDOT Regions | ||
| Missouri Population Age 75 and Older, 2000-2004 - By DOT District | HTML | |
| Missouri Population Age 75 and Older, 2000-2004 - By County Within DOT District | HTML | |
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| Missouri Population Age 75 and Older, 2000-2004 - By RPC | HTML | |
| Missouri Population Age 75 and Older, 2000-2004 - By County Within RPC | HTML | |
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