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Data Report 1
High Country
Population and Projections By Age Group, 1990-2030
|
Wilkes
County
|
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|
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|
Year
|
1990 |
2000 |
*2010 |
*2020 |
*2030 |
|
Age
0-2
|
2,048 |
2,393 |
2406 |
2588 |
2763 |
|
in
3-4
|
1,484 |
1,691 |
1,736 |
1,818 |
1,961 |
|
Years
5
|
726 |
840 |
892 |
918 |
994 |
|
6-9
|
3,018 |
3,368 |
3761 |
3692 |
4001 |
|
10-13
|
3,256 |
3,293 |
3,637 |
3,687 |
3,910 |
|
14
|
796 |
810 |
959 |
971 |
1,007 |
|
15
|
865 |
822 |
934 |
986 |
1,012 |
|
16-17
|
1,777 |
1,599 |
1,821 |
1,977 |
2,002 |
|
18-19
|
1,801 |
1,516 |
1641 |
1865 |
1780 |
|
20-24
|
4,065 |
3,700 |
3,767 |
4,216 |
4,277 |
|
25-34
|
9,643 |
9,191 |
8,314 |
8,824 |
9,694 |
|
35-44
|
9,225 |
10,312 |
9,909 |
9,058 |
9,569 |
|
45-54
|
7,181 |
9,570 |
10,644 |
10,273 |
9,471 |
|
55-64
|
5,672 |
7,281 |
9,606 |
10,685 |
10,406 |
|
65-74
|
4,625 |
5,157 |
6,609 |
8,715 |
9,782 |
|
75-84
|
2,592 |
3,080 |
3,536 |
4,705 |
6,368 |
|
85+
|
619 |
1,009 |
1,316 |
1,695 |
2,475 |
|
Total
|
59,393 |
65,632 |
71,488 |
76,673 |
81472 |
|
Median
Age
|
35.2 |
38.5 |
40.8 |
42.4 |
42.5 |
|
%
Change
|
From |
2000 |
8.9% |
16.8% |
24.1% |
|
Number
Change
|
From |
2000 |
5,856 |
11,041 |
15,840 |
|
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Source: US Bureau of
the Census, *NC
Demographer
Data Report 1: Narrative
Data for Other Units
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