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THE PEOPLE Demographic Trends of the 2000 Census Children In the United States, the population in 2000 was 283 million. The average life expectancy is 74 years for men and 80 for women. The average for all Americans is 76 years. Nationally, in 2000, there were 4.1 million births, 106,000 more than 1990; women age 30+ gave birth to 36% of the babies born in 2000. In 2000, the birth rate for women, 30 or older, was at the highest level in 30 years. By age groups the birth rate is: · 94.2 births /1000 women age 30-34 · 40.3 births/lOOO women age 35-39 · 7.9 births /1000 women age 40-44 Infant mortality is now 7.2/1000 births. Roseville has slightly less than 3,400 females ages 30 to 44, with most (2,400) over the age of 35. Nationally 26% of households with 2 parents have children in 1998, while in 1970 it was 45%. By comparison, Roseville has 2,525 two-parent families and 722 one-parent families which together equal 22% of the total 15,000 households; 565 (<4%) of these one parent families have a female head of household. Approximately 41% of Roseville households (5,998) are non-family, non-related. About 33% (4,912) of the total 15,000 households are single-person households. The number of children less than 5 has increased (4%) since 1990 nationally, but as a percent of the total population it has decreased. In Roseville, both the number of children less than 5 (1,300) and percent of population (less than 4%) has declined from 1990. Nationally there is an increasing number of teen and preteens - the echo boomers; in Roseville it has remained stable at 16%. The number of young adults, age 20 to 34, has declined by approximately 5% since 1990 nationally and in Roseville. Life Style The number of married households is 54.5 million nationally which is still the traditional family structure. The number of unmarried couples living together nationally increased 72% to 5.5 million households (10% of married households) during the 1990s. In Roseville, less than 20% (2,525) of households are 2 person married households, while approximately twice as many (41 %,5,998) households have non-related individuals living together. Nationally, the population between 55 and 59 increased by 28% to 13.5 million or 5% of the total national population while the population between 60 and 64 increased only 2% to 10.8 million since 1990. Nationally, the number of people over 75 have increased by over 3.5 million (26%) since 1990 to 16 million. The population over age 85 increased by 38% during the 1990's. A similar growth trend in longer living, healthy seniors is occurring in Roseville. Roseville Comprehensive Plan - 2002 Update The Land and its People - Page 14 of 30