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Title: Historical Demographic Trends of Elders in Miami-Dade County, Florida, 1950-2000

Citation Type: Conference Paper

Publication Year: 2001

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Abstract: In the 1990s, there have been frequent references to Miami as a 'city of the future' or 'the prototypical city of the 21st century.' However, there has been only limited documentation of the demography of Miami to back up these claims. This paper will ultimately trace the growth of the elder population in Miami-Dade County since the 1950s. There will be an examination within the elder population of their socio-economic and demographic characteristics over time using data from published census reports for 1960s, as well as public use micro data samples for 1950, 1970, 1980 and 1990 and available published 2000 census data tables. However, it must be noted that the growth of the elderly population in Miami-Dade County does not occur in a vacuum, thus there will also be an examination of the structural development of the overall community of Miami-Dade County that is linked to the literature on urban development in sociology. This paper will document the intertwining threads that have and will continue to have on the communities within Miami-Dade County as a whole and the competing demands that are and will be faced in the future with respect to resources and services, particularly health care. Thus, in this respect Metropolitan Miami is not unique. For the future, the elder population in Miami-Dade County will continue to grow and the competing demands will increase. The diversity of the elder population will also increase which in turn will place added pressure on finding culturally sensitive solutions to the increasing demand for health care in the community.

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Authors: Condon, Katherine M.

Conference Name: Southern Demographic Association

Publisher Location: Miami, FL

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Aging and Retirement, Housing and Segregation, Other

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