An Aging Columbia Population Prompts Leaders to Look Ahead
The prospects for the future of Columbia were laid out in a plan Columbia Association president Phil Nelson presented to CA's board of directors.
Columbia Association plans to invest more than $105 million in capital projects over the next 15 years, but with an aging population, the question of where to direct resources is on CA president Phil Nelson's mind. Nelson wrote in remarks to CA's board of directors that the purpose of developing a master plan for capital projects is to make sure CA provides for the changing wants and needs of its customers and investors. Nelson noted census figures in his board presentation notes—the population of 25-to-34-year-olds in the city has decreased from 20.8 percent to 14.7 percent of the total population in the past 20 years. Meanwhile, the population of those 65 to 74 years of age has increased from 2.7 percent to 6.7 percent, an increase …
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Mac
3:11 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Last 5 years property value is down significatly. If and when the property value goes up the age group may change also. Just a thought. more ›