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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. At 41 years, Roseville has the fourth highest median age among Metro area municipalities over 10,000 population. At 30.64%, Roseville has the 3rd highest proportion of households containing at least one individual that is 65 or more years old among metro municipalities over 10,000 population. Roseville also has the 5th highest proportion (13.86%) of householders age 65+ among metro municipalities over 10,000 population. With a 2% loss in each of two population categories - aged 0 to 14 and 25 to 64, and increases in seniors, Roseville's population "bell curve" is becoming flatter — certainly a different resident miY that will change school and city services, programming, and participation. With 20.27% of its total population over the age of 65 (30°10+ over age 55), Roseville has the second highest percentage of people age 65+ among metro municipalities over 10,000 population. Nationally, those aged 65 to 75 will continue to have a large impact on legislation related to age, housing medical issues, services and taxes because they vote, but by 2030 there will be a decline in care givers as the baby boomers become care receivers. Many baby boomers may "live together" but not marry in old age to protect previous incomes such as pensions from a previous spouse. Roseville has the fifth highest percentage (3.16%) of people 85+ among metro municipalities over 10,000 population. Work Force Over the next decade, 40 million people will enter the Country's work force, 25 million will leave, 109 million will remain. The Metro area, prior to summer and fall of 2001, had a labor shortage — the unemployment rate had been approximately 2.5% and even lower in Roseville. Because of Roseville's concentration of employers (2,200) and location, the work force (39,000 amd rising to the at least 45,000) will continue to live throughout the Metro area. Roseville residents fill approximately 16% (6,200) of the jobs in the city. While Minnesota and the Metro area have a stable but non-growing workforce, nationally the work force will grow, but the growth rate will decline by 0.3% to 1.1% per year. There will be changes in the age of workers in all areas.. The change will be more young (<25 yrs, 20%) and older (25 to 45 yrs, 30%); while 50% of the added workers will be 55+. The nation will have many workers with 25 years experience and many others with 7 or fewer years experience and few in the early part of their career. Roseville Comprehensive Plan — 2001 Update The Land and its People -Page 9 of 24