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17 <br /> 2017®2022 Orange County Master Aging Plan <br /> and strategies under the eight Age-Friendly North Carolina should expect stark increases in <br /> Community Domains. The MAP draft was then demands for services targeted toward our <br /> shared with the OCDOA Advisory Board on aging population as well as changes in the types <br /> Aging and the MAP Steering Committee, the of services that are demanded. Additionally, <br /> two bodies charged with oversight of the North Carolina's entire population can expect <br /> progress of MAP. This review process to benefit from the contributions of an aging <br /> generated a draft of the final MAP, which was workforce, so long as space is created for those <br /> placed on the OCDOA website and distributed contributions to be made. <br /> via email and by paper copy to the general <br /> public for comment. OCDOA scheduled two Growth and ogevtr <br /> Orange County can expect its older adult <br /> public comment sessions at each of the <br /> population to mirror similar growth patterns to <br /> county's two senior centers to collect in-person <br /> those of the state and country in coming years. <br /> feedback about the MAP draft. <br /> In 2015, 18% of the population was 60+ and by <br /> 2035 it will be 26%. By 2030, this population <br /> ems • hics will more than double from its size in 2015, <br /> reaching an estimated 43,621 people and <br /> 011 t lon. inc US tt N i making up 26% of all Orange County <br /> mjtt individuals.' Life expectancy at birth for Orange <br /> The population of older adults is growing County residents was 80.8 years in 2015, up <br /> across the United States. In 2014, adults ages from 77.2 years in 1992.3 In 2015, life <br /> 65 and older accounted for approximately 1 in expectancy was reported to have grown to 82 <br /> 7 Americans. By 2035, that number is expected years in Orange County.4 Life expectancy at <br /> to become 1 in 5.' The number of adults in the birth is higher for women than men, and for <br /> US age 65+ is expected to double by 2060, Whites when compared to African Americans in <br /> reaching an estimated 98 million.2 As the Orange County.3 <br /> Boomer generation ages, the US population will <br /> experience growth in the proportions of older The 2010 US Census data states that the <br /> adults in each age group.2 Exact estimates vary, proportion of adults age 55+ in Orange County <br /> but there is no disputing the fact that our aging was approximately equal to the proportion of <br /> population is growing fast. This is true for youth under age 18 (21.1% vs. 20.9%, <br /> national growth of the older adult population respectively).5 County-wide age demographic <br /> as well as growth in North Carolina. projections suggest that the scales will tip <br /> further in favor of older adults in coming years. <br /> North Carolinians 60+ accounted for 20.9% of By 2035, persons aged 60+ will represent 26% <br /> the population in 2015, but are expected to of Orange County; whereas, children aged 0-17 <br /> make up 26.4% of the population by the year years will only represent 17% of the county's <br /> 2035.2 Knowing this, our communities must population. This reflects the crucial importance <br /> answer the need to serve a growing older of considering Orange County's older adult <br /> adult population with relevant services. community when allocating county and town <br /> 11 <br />