20 - Year Growth Plan - City of Kendleton

Population by AgeThe age distribution of an area’s citizens can provide valuable insight into the region’s economiccomposition and income potential. Texas has a relatively young population by national standards (33.7years). Kendleton’s median age is older than that of Texas or the county with a median age of 42.7years.Figure 5: City, County and State Population by Age: 2010 and 2015 EstimateAge Kendleton %2010Fort Bend County% 2010Texas %2010Kendleton% 2015FortBendCounty% 2015Texas %2015Age 0-4 5.7% 7.2% 8.1% 5.2% 6.9% 7.7%Age 5-14 12.3% 14.9% 15.1% 10.5% 13.9% 15.2%Age 15-19 6.4% 7.5% 7.1% 6.0% 7.2% 6.9%Age 20-24 8.5% 7.3% 7.1% 8.3% 7.1% 6.8%Age 25-34 10.4% 15.2% 14.5% 8.8% 14.4% 13.8%Age 35-44 8.6% 14.0% 13.9% 7.6% 13.5% 13.5%Age 45-54 10.7% 15.0% 13.4% 9.1% 13.7% 13.0%Age 55-64 20.6% 11.3% 10.2% 22.6% 13.0% 11.3%Age 65-74 9.8% 4.9% 5.9% 13.6% 7.0% 7.1%Age 75-84 4.3% 2.0% 3.3% 5.4% 2.5% 3.5%Age 85+ 2.8% 0.7% 1.5% 2.8% 0.7% 1.3%Median Age 42.7 33.5 33.7 50.5 35.3 34.8Source: Texas Workforce Commission’s http:www.sitesontexas.comKendleton’s largest population group is comprised of persons aged 45 and older. Individuals in this agegroup are typically either working or retired and contributing to the city’s well‐being. The second largestage group in Kendleton is comprised of persons aged 20‐44. This age group encompasses the greatestshare of the labor force. An important group for benchmarking community health, decreases in the sizeof this group can indicate negative perceptions of the community’s economy as citizens may be movingaway from an area they consider a poor labor market. The third largest group is comprised of thoseindividuals aged 0‐19. Individuals aged 0‐19 are the up‐and‐coming workforce and taxpayers of acommunity, which means they are of great importance to Kendleton’s future. The need to retain andattract businesses that cater to youth and young adults will be paramount as Kendleton grows in comingyears.10