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Summary of key demographic trends Eugene's population is growing older. • Between 2000 and 2011, the following changes occurred: • The share of the population aged 45 to 64 increased by more than 4,740 people (16%). The share of the population aged 65 and older increased by more than 4,369 people (26%). The share of the population aged 5 to 17 decreased by about 1,000 people (-6%). The population is forecast to continue to age. In Lane County, the State forecasts that the population will continue to get older between 2010 and 2040. The share of population in people aged 60 and older is forecast to increase from 17% of the population in 2000 to 27% of the population in 2040. The share of population 29 years and younger is forecast to decrease from 42% in 2000 to 36% in 2040. Eugene has a larger share of college -aged people than Lane County as a whole. Eugene has a greater proportion of its population aged 20-29 years than County or State averages. • Eugene has fewer households with children under 18 years (24%) than nearby cities, including Springfield (33%), Coburg (33%), Cottage Grove (32%), Creswell (37%), Junction City (36%), and Veneta (36%). Eugene has a smaller share of residents over the age of 65 (13%) compared with some communities in Lane County, notably Oakridge and Cottage Grove. Eugene's households are generally smaller. • Eugene had fewer people per household, with an average household size of 2.24 people, compared to the County average of 2.35 and State average of 2.47 people per household. • Eugene had more one and two person households (69%), compared to the State (64%) and Lane County (67%). • Eugene had a larger share of 1 -person households (34%) than the State (27%) or County (29%). Part 11 — Eugene Housing Needs Analysis ECONorthwest Page 73