2027 : Demographics
Boomers Retire to Their Vacation Homes
Boomers own a large portion of the vacation homes in the Park. As they retire, they spend more time here and often retire here, making the Park their legal residence. This increases the population without a need for more home construction and with less need for other infrastructure such as water, sewer, utilities, etc. The existing built environment accommodates more residents without much expansion. Later they move into the hamlet or to a retirement center.
Influenced Scenarios
Evidence
Regional Summit on Economic Benefits of Aging Communities
The first regional summit on the economics of aging communities was held at Paul Smith's College.
Read the news story here.
ADK Foundation Continues Grants for Seniors Life Improvements
The ADK Foundation has made another round of grants to groups support improvements to the lives of seniors in the region. This is becoming more important as our population ages.
Read the news story here.
Recent Cornell Study Point to Aging Demographics
The study, done by Cornell, shows the past couple of decades of populations trends by age group and offers projections based on standard methodologies. Notably, it takes out the prison population from the data. It doesn't suggest boomers are moving here, but it does suggest parent age people are not here.
You can download and read the detail here.
Adks Makes List of Top Places to Retire
The Park is featured as one of 8 top places to retire in a magazine
Read the story here.
New Demographic Study of Essex Cty
The old news is the aging of the population. The new info is bump of growth in the 20-24yo age group. The report also includes employment data showing declines in Local and State government and increases in health care and tourism.
Read the whole report here.
Read the whole report here.
NY Population Soon To Drop Below Florida
For Boomers Retire to Their Vacation Homes
For Boomers Retire to Their Vacation Homes