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<br />I> <br /> <br />Futur~ Population Tr~nds - \\hat W C\pl'ct in the IlC\t 1 () : e3rs ,- is l)(1\iuus. I'hc :,cni,\r:, ~. <br /> <br />\\'i 11 conti nue to age in place and remai n hlO'al th jlO'r. k)nglO'r. Those \)\'lO'r :;:; \\'i II C,)I1l i nue t,\ <br /> <br />grow as a percent of the n~ighborhood population to o\er 3:;00 of populatioll. in pan <br /> <br />becaus~ of the number of baby boomers and because of th~ comparati\eJy good heallh <br /> <br />and natural longe\'ity of the residents. ..\t this lime it is unclear \\'ho \\'ill replace the <br /> <br />seniors and baby boomers. but three scenarios appear possible: <br /> <br />. Will it be more mid-career. t\\'O income households buying the nh)re <br /> <br />expensi\'e single Llmily detached housing': (This is similar Il1 thc findings I~\r <br /> <br />neighborhoods soulh of High\\ay 36. i Such t3milies \\'jlj bring dependent. hut <br /> <br />older children and senior adults \\ith them. <br /> <br />. Will it be household forming young families with small children. bu: ing <br /> <br />affordable small rambler housing') Probahly no1. unless there arc signiticant ~. <br /> <br />tinancial incenti\'es to buy in these neighborhoods, By comparison to the city as a <br /> <br />whole. the four planning districts which surround the city center area. :'l)ung <br /> <br />family households are relatiwly stable. declining to approximately 16 percent \)1' <br /> <br />the total households. (Other areas in the community are more hard hit by this type <br /> <br />of decline.) <br /> <br />. Will seniors continue to age in place and. as they lea\'e. be replaced by <br /> <br />seniors while the existing population a]so ages': <br /> <br />~. <br /> <br />:; <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />. <br />