The retiree population is booming in San Antonio
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San Antonio's retirement age population is surging, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Why it matters: The growth in residents aged 65-plus places pressures on services targeting older adults, including health care, affordable housing and transportation.
- An aging American population can also drain the economy if people drop out of the workforce to care for elderly relatives.
The big picture: American cities are rapidly aging, and most U.S. metros are seeing drops in the number of younger residents.
Yes, but: San Antonio's population is still growing at all age levels.
By the numbers: The San Antonio area's overall population rose 5.7% between 2020 and 2023, per Census data.
- The population aged 65 and over rose 11.7%.
Zoom out: Nationally, the 65-plus population rose 9.4% during the same time period.
Between the lines: Retirees packing up and relocating are likely driving at least some of the change in cities with especially notable 65+ growth.
- The Austin area's older adult population rose 17.3%, and Houston's rose 15.3%.
What they're saying: "What's particularly remarkable is the near-universal increase in the older population for metro areas across the country," said Lauren Bowers, chief of the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Branch, in the agency's analysis.
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