The cities of Fort Worth and Keller experienced an increase in its 65-and-older population from 2020-23, according to the American Community Survey 5-year estimates data profiles.
The city of Roanoke is the only municipality in the area that saw an overall decrease in senior citizens during that time frame.
The details
While Keller’s senior population had an overall increase, there was a dip in 2021 where senior residents went from a population of 6,614 to 6,387. Overall, in the four-year span between 2020 and 2023, Keller’s senior population increased by 6.8%.
The city of Roanoke had its highest senior population in 2020 and lowest in 2022. Overall, the city’s senior population has decreased by 17.18%
Fort Worth’s senior presence steadily increased from 2020-23, experiencing an 11.51% increase during that time frame. Fort Worth’s senior growth mirrors Texas’s closely; the state’s senior population increased by 8.7% in the same time span.
Zooming in
Compared to the state of Texas, Roanoke and Fort Worth have a lower senior population percentage compared to those cities’ overall population.
Seniors throughout Texas make up 13.95% of the total population, while Roanoke’s seniors are 7.32% of the city’s population and Fort Worth’s seniors make up 11.1% of the population
Keller is the only local city that has a higher senior population percentage than the state with 15.49% of residents being 65 or older.