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5—3 Orange County Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan CHAPTER 5 - Demographics and Driving Factors 5 B. Age, Gender and Racial Composition In the 2010 Census, 52.3% of the county population was female, a number generally consistent with previous Census results from the last 30 years. This is slightly higher than the 51.3% for the entire state. This ratio of male to female holds fairly constant in the different areas of the county, with Chapel Hill slightly higher at 53.4% and Hillsborough slightly lower at 50.6%. In terms of the age, the table below shows the breakdown of persons in 2010 in three categories : 1) Under Age 5, 2) Under Age 18, and 3) Over 65. By comparison, the figures for the state overall are: 6.4% (Under 5), 23.4% (Under 18), and 13.8% (Over 65). Table 5-3: Population by Age Groups – 2010 Census Age Orange County (all) Chapel Hill Carrboro Hillsborough Mebane Under 5 4.9% 4.2% 5.8% 7.3% 7.7% Under 18 20.4% 17.4% 21.5% 24.0% 26.6% Over 65 10.3% 9.2% 5.3% 12.2% 10.8% 18-65 64.4% 69.2% 67.4% 66.5% 54.9% As shown below, the overall county and Town of Chapel Hill numbers are fairly consistent with each other. By contrast, the towns of Carrboro, Hillsborough and Mebane4 are markedly younger, with a higher percentage of the population both Under 5 and Under 18. Carrboro also reflects a considerably smaller proportion of Over 65 persons. This age group of 5-17 is the largest current service population for Orange County recreation and athletics programs. Map 5-3 shows the distribution of the percentage of persons in this age grouping (5-17) within the county. Such information will likely be of value in identifying programs and locational needs. Maps for other age groupings are included with additional demographic information in Appendix 5.1. 59