Designing for the Life Span Segment 2
Designing for the Life Span Segment 2 
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Projected Resident Population Growth of the United States by Age from the Years 2015 until 2030:
| Age Segment | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 Years | 21,174,000 | 21,979,000 | 22,356,000 | 23,056,000 |
| 5 to 9 Years | 20,387,000 | 21,548,000 | 22,356,000 | 22,888,000 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 20,408,000 | 21,334,000 | 22,531,000 | 23,377,000 |
| 15 to 44 Years | 121,752,000 | 125,207,000 | 129,281,000 | 132,944,000 |
| 65 Years and Over | 45,567,000 | 53,220,000 | 61,952,000 | 69,379,000 |
| 85 Years and Over | 6,193,000 | 6,460,000 | 7,046,000 | 8,455,000 |
| 100 Years and Over | 170,000 | 214,000 | 274,000 | 324,000 |
| Median Age | 37.3 years | 37.6 Years | 38.0 Years | 38.5 Years |
Source: U.S. Department of the Census, 1990 Survey.
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All age segments are growing - not at the same rate. As shown in this slide, there is expected growth in the population of children with over 7 million more children in the population then alive currently. However, the makeup of that population will be quite different from past experience with greater racial, ethnic and cultural diversity - making the primary and secondary school experience very different from that of the 20th century.
Note also the significant growth of the population over 65. Over 26 million individuals will increase that population with the fastest growing micro-segments among the oldest in the population. The fastest growing micro-segment of the aging population are individuals over 100 years of age.
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