2011.05.26
Gray days ahead for Roanoke region’s demographics
In the latest installment of our coverage of census data, all but four localities in the Roanoke and New River Valley regions have had surges in their elderly population over the past decade, reflecting the region’s already above-average concentration of elderly, and the impact of the first wave of the aging baby boomers.
For those of a data-inclined bent, veteran Roanoke Times journalists Beth Macy and Matt Chittum also recommend links to reports and numbers reflecting a national perspective, a closer look in Virginia, and an advocacy group’s report.
