Return to the PIE Home PageThe population in Franklin County is aging. Over the period from 1980 to 1990, Franklin County's youth population, 18 and under, grew by just 0.3%. Conversely, the population 65 and over increased by 23.2%. For the White, Black and American Indian, Eskimo and Aleut populations, the elderly were the fastest growing age cohort between 1980 and 1990. The white youth population actually decreased by 3.6% over this period, while the white elderly increased by 23.2%. Black youth increased 8.9% over the period, and the black elderly population increased by 29.1%.
As the chart above illustrates, the fastest growing racial group, across all age cohorts, was Asian and Pacific Islanders. Between 1980 and 1990, Asian and Pacific Islanders increased by 198.6%, from 1,732 individuals in 1980 to 5,524 in 1990. Individuals classified as of "other" races declined by 26.8% over this period, from 1,931 in 1980 to 3,390 in 1990.
% Change
Race and Age 1980 1990 1980-1990
All Races
Under 18 236,015 236,766 0.3
18-64 557,885 632,009 13.3
65+ 75,232 92,662 23.2
Total 869,132 961,437 10.6
White
Under 18 186,516 179,770 -3.6
18-64 473,144 523,385 10.6
65+ 66,061 80,559 21.9
Total 725,721 783,714 8.0
Black
Under 18 45,493 49,559 8.9
18-64 76,718 91,911 19.8
65+ 8,805 11,370 29.1
Total 131,016 152,840 16.7
American Indian,
Eskimo & Aleutian
Under 18 343 505 47.2
18-64 843 1,421 68.6
65+ 69 130 88.4
Total 1,255 2,056 63.8
Asian & Pacific Is.
Under 18 1,732 5,524 218.9
18-64 4,594 13,378 191.2
65+ 184 535 190.8
Total 6,510 19,437 198.6
Other Races
Under 18 1,931 1,408 -27.1
18-64 2,586 1,914 -26.0
65+ 113 68 -39.8
Total 4,630 3,390 -26.8
Source: Census of Population and Housing, U.S. Bureau of the Census
Filename: CD-013