According to 2010 US Census, there are 78,798 adults 60 years of age or older residing in the Heritage region. The older adult population by county in 2010 is as follows:
Benton – 5,408
Cedar – 4,234
Iowa – 3,681
Johnson – 16,927
Jones – 4,821
Linn – 38,637
Washington – 5,090
The older adult population in our region is growing.
The information below was updated with 2010 census data and the 2012 Population Estimate. The county 60+, 75+ and 85+ estimates were provided by the Iowa Department on Aging (formerly the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs) in July 2012.
|
2000 Census |
2012 Census |
Total |
402,764 |
454,597 |
60+ |
62,584 (15.5%) |
84,533 (18.6%) |
75+ |
24,231 (6.0%) |
28,234 (6.2%) |
85+ |
6,950 (1.7%) |
9,390 (2.1%) |
Benton 2012 - Total: 25,827
60+ 5,651 (21.9%)
75+ 2,019 (7.8%)
85+ 674 (2.6%)
Cedar 2012 - Total: 18,416
60+ 4,458 (24.2%)
75+ 1,641 (8.9%)
85+ 605 (3.3%)
Iowa 2012 - Total: 16,189
60+ 3,846 (23.8%)
75+ 1,528 (9.4%)
85+ 530 (3.3%)
Johnson 2012 - Total: 136,317
60+ 19,115 (14.0%)
75+ 5,524 (4.1%)
85+ 1,839 (1.3%)
Jones 2012 - Total: 20,639
60+ 5,090 (24.7%)
75+ 1,861 (9.0%)
85+ 639 (3.1%)
Linn 2012 - Total: 215,295
60+ 41,103 (19.1%)
75+ 13,653 (6.3%)
85+ 4,377 (2.0%)
Washington 2012 - Total: 21,914
60+ 5,270 (24.0%)
75+ 2,008 (9.2%)
85+ 726 (3.3%)