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SOS: 1970 U.S. Census. U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. it AGE. The distribution of the population by age in Orange County reflects " : the attraction of this area to; young adults seeking and finding employment •y and higher education opportunities. The median age of the population during the 1.960-1970 period was the 20-24 age group. The County is likely to experience slow maturational the area population due to the continued inn-migration of individua 1 s in this age group,during the plan period. TABLE 2-56 ORANGE COUNTY POPULATION BY AGE AGE GROUP 1960 DIFFEFENCE i- ar -T" 1970 1960-1970 0-4 4,933 4,357 - 576 5-914 3,993 4,459 + 466 3,552 4,429 + 877 '` 20-24 6,0115 7,141 + 2,566 ,5 5 + 5,494 25-29 3,602 5,387 + 1,785 30--34 2,809 3,252 + 443 35-39 2,584 2,692 + 108 40-44 2,194 2,593 + 399 45-49 1,885 2,558 + 673 50-54 1,676 2,160 + 484 55-59 1,400 1,832 + 432 60-64 1,116 1,552 + 436 65-69 1,055 1,331 + 276 ;. 70-74 75-79 469 1,034 707 + 317 $5+and over 148 422 + 171 296 + 148 TOTAL 42,970 57,707 +14,737 SOURCE: 1960, 1970 U.S. Census. U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. Orange County Survey Report 1977-78, Division of School Planning. N.C. Department of Public Instruction. Distribution and Patterns of Settlement The distribution of population throughout Change County and the resultant settlement pattern reflect the dominant influence of the Towns of Chapel. Hill and Carrboro and a trend toward rural in-migration as apposed to the historical pattern of out--migration (Figure 2-57 ). The typical rural settlement pattern is changing as significant new non-farm development replaces a decreasing farm population at an increasing rate of farmland conversion. Large lot subdivisions, within easy commuting distance of employment centers, and suburban expansion around the incorporated areas reflects this pattern of decentralization.