Given that an aging population puts stress on a state's ability to provide services, and that the converse is probably true -- that a state with more young persons is less burdensome and more vibrant -- we thought we'd take a look at the 2000 U.S. Census data of populations in those states that have significant inflows of retirees. Here they are:
Age by states
%65+ <18 18 to 65
Arizona 12.8 26.6 60.6
Florida 17.6 22.9 59.5
No. Carolina 12.1 24.7 63.2
So. Carolina 12.6 24.1 63.3
Georgia 9.6 26.0 64.4
Virginia 11.4 24.1 64.5
Tennessee 12.6 23.3 64.1
Alabama 13.2 23.9 62.9
Texas 9.9 27.7 62.4
Nevada 11.3 25.7 63.0
