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Comprehensive Plan <br />Year <br />1930 <br />1940 <br />1950 <br />1960 <br />1970 <br />1980 <br />1990 <br />2000 <br />TABLE 1.7 <br />PERCENT OF POPULATION BY AGE <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />5 & under <br />6-19 <br />20-34 <br />13.1 <br />Source: U. S. Bureau of Census Census of Population <br />Compiled by Indian River County Planning Division <br />35-64 <br />Introductory Element <br />65+ <br />The percentage of the total population contained in each age group provides a better indication of the <br />aging of the population. Once again, the most obvious trend occurs in the over 65 age cohort. This <br />group has consistently commanded a larger share of the population and has increased from just 5% <br />of the total in 1930 to over 29% in 2000. The only other group that has increased is the 35-64 age <br />group, which has grown from 28.9% in 1930 to 36.4% in 2000, or an increase of 7.5 percentage <br />points. The three youngest age groups have all declined as a percent of the total population. The age <br />group in the workforce, those between 20 and 65, has remained fairly consistent over time, with <br />54.4% in 1930 and 51.3% in 1990, and dropping to 49.5% in 2000. Therefore, the pre-school and <br />school age population, those under 20, have lost ground to the elders. This age group represented <br />21.3% of the total in 2000 compared with 40.6% in 1930, despite a numerical increase of more than <br />21,000 persons. <br />Indian River County's population is older than that of Florida. The median age of the county <br />population in 2000 was 47.0. By comparison, the median age in Florida was 38.7 years. In fact, <br />Indian River County's median age was the 9th highest of the 67 counties in Florida. Additionally, as <br />illustrated in Table 1.8, the median age of the county is rising faster than that of the state. <br />Community Development Department Indian River County <br />Supplement #_; Ordinance 2005- <br />12 <br />