Atlanta’s Population Is Aging Quickly, And That’s A Big Challenge

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October 17th, 2017

Atlanta Regional Commission data show that 10 percent of metro Atlanta’s population is already over the age of 60. By 2030, that figure is projected to double.

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In the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, a lot of people — mostly young people — moved to Atlanta to work. And they stayed.

So now, “It is one of the most quickly aging cities in the country,” according to Becky Kurtz, director of the Atlanta Area Agency on Aging, a part of the Atlanta Regional Commission.

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