South Carolina Mature Adults Count
What's New?
New: The American Community Survey (ACS) is a new nationwide survey designed to provide communities with a fresh look at how they are changing. View 2005 ACS data on South Carolina's mature adult population
Updated: Population 50+ Receiving South Carolina Driver's Licenses for the First Time: 2002-2006
Did You Know?
About 1.1 million people who are 65 and over are expected to live in South Carolina in 2030, compared with 485,333 people in 2000.
For the past 10 years, a series of Mature Adults Count publications has recorded and tracked statistics about South Carolinians aged 50 and above. The latest report, Mature Adults Count: Opportunities, Challenges and Choices describes how our older population is in the process of doubling in size, and how decision-makers and policymakers may find both opportunity and challenge as they make choices about how our state will react to the tremendous demographic changes that are occurring in South Carolina.
Maturing baby boomers comprise a senior community growing from two directions: the in-migration of retirees moving to our state and our indigenous aging population. These demographic changes will result in two senior communities with different expectations and needs for public services.
Our more affluent in-migrants will fuel the economy while expecting scenic beauty, recreational and cultural opportunities and modest taxes while our less fortunate seniors will depend on state services including Medicaid, housing, transportation, and other social services. The synergy between the two senior communities can benefit our state economically if we plan well for our future.