Why is the aging population growing so slowly in Charlottesville?

Charlottesville's older population grew by less than 2 percent between 2000 and 2020 (and shrunk between 2000 and 2010) while it grew between 7 and 9 percent in surrounding counties.

In May 1963, when Older Americans Month was established, only 17 million Americans had reached their 65th birthday. Today, there are over 55.8 million Americans 65 and older. Between 2010 and 2020, according to the 2020 census, the number of people 65 and older increased by 15.5 million, the largest-ever increase in a decade, according to new analysis f…