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2010 2020 Age Population Age Population 60-64 5,443 60-64 5,910 65-69 4,018 65-69 5,180 70-74 2,997 70-74 4,280 75-79 2,413 75-79 2,780 80-84 1,921 80-84 1,880 85+ 1,956 85+ 2,070 The older adult 18,748 The older adult 22,100 population is 24% population is 30% of total county population of total county population Erie Co. Pop. 77,079 Erie Co. Pop. 72,900 (Source: Ohio Development Services Agency “Population Projections by Age and Sex 2015 – 2050”) Out of 88 counties in the State of Ohio, Erie County is the 6th oldest. The median age is 44.9 years old. When comparing the older adult population in 2010 to the older adult population in 2020 the number of people ages 60-85+ years increased by 17%. Over the next five years, by 2025, population projections show that 32% (22,800) of Erie County will be age 60 and older. The number of people age 80+ (referred to by gerontologists as the “old-old” age group) will increase by 5%, while the number of people age 60 – 69 years (the “young-old” age group) will decrease by 3%. Erie County is Growing Older In the last issue we reported that Chris Ferguson, Quality Assurance Manager and Nancy Rodriguez, Senior Advocate Assistant, retired. Anthony Pool was promoted to Quality Assurance Manager. Morgan Newell, was hired as our newest Senior Advocate Assistant. However, Morgan is not really “new” to Serving Our Seniors. After graduating from college with a degree in psychology Morgan worked for Serving Our Seniors, as a part-time Welcome Back Morgan Newell, Senior Advocate Assistant Senior Advocate Assistant. She left to accept a full- time position as a case worker for Firelands Behavioral Health and was later hired as a Children Services & Adult Protective Services Investigator for Huron County. Today, we are happy to announce that Morgan Newell is back with us, working as a full-time Senior Advocate Assistant. While she was away, she gained valuable knowledge and experience, which is making us better at advocating for Erie County residents, ages 60+. Ginny Browne (60+) Floyd Woodard (80+) Dorothy Farrar (90+) Charlie Lindencamp (101) 13