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On the other hand, the first-time homebuyer age group, ages 25 to 34, is forecasted to decrease considerably from a high of 17.8 percent in 1990 to 12.1 percent in 2010. Taken together, the younger population groups decreased somewhat between 1990 and 2010, going from 48.9 percent of the population to 46.3 percent. Judging from the increases in the children and young adult populations, however, the population of first-time homebuyers may begin moving up again by the year 2020. While the younger population groups went down in population, the older groups were increasing, from 51.1 percent of the population in 1990 to 53.7 percent in 2010. Move-up homebuyers, ages 35 to 54, hit a peak of29.7 percent in the year 2000, and remained high in 2010 at 26.9 percent, compared to 24.2 percent in 1990. At the same time, the empty-nesters, ages 55 to 64, continued a steady rise, from 11.5 percent in 1990 to 14.5 percent by 2010. The older population, ages 65 and over, peaked in 1990 at 15.4 percent, and went to 12.3 percent by 2010. However, with the high figures in the move-up and ernpty-nester groups in 2010, it is anticipated that the percentage of older people will increase again by 2020. Comparisons to the Twin Cities Metro Area as a Whole The trend in - is toward a somewhat older population by 2010, although the year 2020 will probably see even higher percentages of the older population groups. How does tills compare with age groups for the metro area as a whole? See Table Four for 1990 and 2010 comparisons between - and the Twin Cities Metro Area. Table Four Age Group Comparisons, 1990 and 2010 - and the Twin Cities Metro Area Age Group - 1990 - 2010 Age Group Metro Area Metro Area - 1990 - 2010 0-5 7.9% 7.2% 0-4 8.1% 6.3% 6-17 13.9% 17.1% 5-14 14.2% 13.1% 18-24 9.3% 9.9% 15-24 13.9% 14.4% 25-34 17.8% 12.1% 25-34, 20.4% 13.8% 35-54 24.2% 26.9% 35-54 26.4% 30.1% 55-64 11.5% 14.5% 55-64 7.2% 11.5% 65+ 15.4% 12.3% 65+ 9.7% 10.7% Sources: Metropolitan Council; Nancy Reeves and Associates The population of the metro area as a whole is getting older, but in a somewhat different pattern than -. The population of - got older before the metro area as a whole, and now the metro area is catching up. In 1990, 56.6 percent of the metro area population was in the younger population groups (ages 0 to 34), compared to only 48.9 percent of the - population. By 2010, the younger population groups are forecasted to drop to 46.3 8