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Figure 61: Comparison of changes in median age from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties
From 1970 to 2020, 8% of U.S. counties had higher growth in their median age than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 8.4 million people, 3% of the U.S. population.
259 U.S. counties with higher growth in median age from 1970 to 2020 than that of the Park Towns
2,831 U.S. counties with lower growth in median age from 1970 to 2020 than that of the Park Towns
Figure 62: Comparison of median age in 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties
In 2020, 11% of U.S. counties had a higher median age than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 11.2 million people, 3% of the U.S. population.
340 U.S. counties with higher median age in 2020 than that of the Park Towns
2,756 U.S. counties with lower median age in 2020 than that of the Park Towns