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CHAPTER 2 I TRENDS <br />INTRODUCTION <br />In an effort to enhance community engagement, be cost effi- <br />cient, and offer services of quality... <br />TRENDS IN RAMSEY <br />Demographics <br />As of 2018, 27,051 people in 9,211 unique households called <br />Ramsey home. Steady growth is seen from the year 2000, when <br />the population was under 15,510, to now (Metropolitan Council, <br />2018). This growth in our population is projected to reach 39,500 <br />residents living in 13,500 different households by 2040 (2040 <br />Comp Plan). <br />As the population has grown, household dynamics have shifted <br />Within our 9,211 households; 30.45% are married families with <br />children, 9.34% are unmarried families with children, 41.17% are <br />families without children, 15.11% lived alone, and the remaining <br />3.93% are non -family households (The American Communities <br />Survey, U.S. Census Bureau, 2013-2017). In comparison to the <br />2000 data, there are notable changes. The most significant being <br />a decrease in married families with children. Part of the decrease <br />can be attributed to a slight increase of unmarried families with <br />children, increase in families without children, and increase in <br />those who lived alone. <br />Age demographics of Ramsey provide both a dynamic and <br />4500 <br />4000 <br />3500 <br />3000 <br />2500 <br />2000 <br />1500 <br />1000 <br />500 <br />0 <br />insightful lens into the needs of residents. It is essential to <br />understand how population age changes in order to offer <br />appropriate services. Within recreation, we want to offer programs <br />that respond to the needs of our residents. An example of this <br />is noted above- while the proportion families with children has <br />significantly gone down, due to an overall rising population, the <br />total number of children has actually increased. By looking at age <br />an age breakdown, we be sure to offer relevant programming for <br />now, and predict future programming. <br />Demographic Influences on Recreation <br />Human development is ever -changing. From the time we are born, <br />to the time we retire, different things are required to satisfy our <br />ACS 2017 age breakdown <br />�lo\-o°) <br />P�PG� <br />14 and under II 15 to 19 ■ 20 to 39 ■ 40 to 59 ■ 60 and r <br />Population Age Trends <br />CEIVCUS 1990 ■ CENC'US 2000 ■.ACS2006 <br />■ CENCUS2010 ■ii: <br />17 <br />Under 5 5 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 29 30 to 39 40 to 49 50 to 59 60 to 69 70 to 79 <br />80and <br />