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Table 27: A Breakdown of population loss from 2010 to 2020 in the 61 Adirondack Park Towns
| 2010 | 2020 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Persons | Age | Persons | Change | % | Comment |
| 0 to 4 | 3,980 | +3,980 | Births or young children who moved in | |||
| 5 to 9 | 4,457 | +4,457 | Births or young children who moved in | |||
| 0 to 4 | 4,705 | 10 to 14 | 4,867 | +162 | +3% | Gain of children who moved in |
| 5 to 9 | 4,989 | 15 to 19 | 5,000 | +11 | +0% | Gain of teenagers or college-age young people |
| 10 to 14 | 5,722 | 20 to 24 | 4,449 | −1,273 | −22% | Loss of college-age young people |
| 15 to 19 | 6,585 | 25 to 29 | 4,851 | −1,734 | −26% | Loss of college-age young people |
| 20 to 24 | 5,376 | 30 to 34 | 5,227 | −149 | −3% | Loss of college-age young people and others |
| 25 to 29 | 4,968 | 35 to 39 | 5,242 | +274 | +6% | Gain of young career age adults |
| 30 to 34 | 4,911 | 40 to 44 | 4,973 | +62 | +1% | Gain of career age adults |
| 35 to 39 | 5,352 | 45 to 49 | 5,364 | +12 | +0% | Gain of mid-career adults |
| 40 to 44 | 6,527 | 50 to 54 | 6,620 | +93 | +1% | Gain of mid-career adults |
| 45 to 49 | 8,247 | 55 to 59 | 8,485 | +238 | +3% | Gain of retirement age adults |
| 50 to 54 | 8,869 | 60 to 64 | 8,927 | +58 | +1% | Gain of retirement age adults |
| 55 to 59 | 8,280 | 65 to 69 | 8,073 | −207 | −3% | Loss through mortality and out-migration |
| 60 to 64 | 7,627 | 70 to 74 | 6,582 | −1,045 | −14% | Loss through mortality and out-migration |
| 65 to 69 | 5,984 | 75 to 79 | 4,440 | −1,544 | −26% | Loss through mortality and out-migration |
| 70 to 99 | 12,386 | 80 to 99 | 5,204 | −7,182 | −58% | Loss through mortality and out-migration |
| 0 to 99 | 100,528 | 0 to 99 | 96,741 | −3,787 | −3.8% | Population change 2010–2020 |
Key Finding
The −3.8% population loss from 2010 to 2020 in the 61 Park Towns was from the loss of college age young people and mortality or out-migration of older residents.
An analysis of population change from 2010 to 2020 breaks down the −3.8% population change of the 61 Park Towns. The Park Towns’ population dropped from 100,528 in 2010 to 96,741 in 2020, a loss of −3,787 people. What explains this drop in population?
A breakdown of exactly where the −3.8% drop occurred in the 61 Park Towns is provided in Table 27 above. This table shows the changes in 5-year age groups from 2010 to 2020. This analysis shows losses due to the exodus of college age young people and mortality of older residents.
A total of +9,347 people arrived through births (+8,437), by being brought in by their parents as young children (+173), as young adults after age 25 (+274), as mid-career adults after age 30 (+167), or as retirees after age 55 (+296). These gains were offset by population losses of −13,134 people.
These losses were seen in the departure of college age young people (−3,156) and in the loss of older residents who moved away or died (−9,978). Recruitment of new residents to Adirondacks in the years 2001 to 2020 was not high enough to replace these losses, but this could change in the future.
Many questions face Adirondack communities. With such a small population, it’s important to bear in mind that the decisions of a few hundred individuals and families can positively or negatively effect the population trajectories of Adirondack communities. ❑