Aging - Seniors
Senior population 65 and over by age and sex
Definition: Number and percent of Boone County and Missouri population 65 and over and 85 and over by male and female.
Rationale: The statistic meets most Boone County Indicators criteria and provides a demographic statistic in both numbers and percent showing the extent of seniors in Boone County.
Data Source: Table 2a. Projected Population of the United States, by Age and Sex: 2000 to 2050., “U.S. Interim Projections by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin,” U.S. Census Bureau, 2005
