Population: 1970
(1000s)
| Age Groups |
Both |
Males |
Females |
| Under 5 |
17167
|
8752 |
8415 |
| 5-9 |
19920 |
10152 |
9768 |
| 10-14 |
20852 |
10622 |
10230 |
| 15-19 |
19231 |
9714 |
9517 |
| 20-24 |
16578 |
8034 |
8544 |
| 25-29 |
13604 |
6690 |
6914 |
| 30-34 |
11505 |
5634 |
5871 |
| 35-39 |
11078 |
5399 |
5679 |
| 40-44 |
11961 |
5813 |
6148 |
| 45-49 |
12138 |
5861 |
6277 |
| 50-54 |
11161 |
5375 |
5786 |
| 55-59 |
10005 |
4780 |
5225 |
| 60-64 |
8676 |
4052 |
4624 |
| 65-69 |
7026 |
3139 |
3887 |
| 70-74 |
5467 |
2322 |
3145 |
| 75-79 |
3871 |
1573 |
2298 |
| 80-84 |
2312 |
883 |
1429 |
| 85 & over |
1430 |
496 |
934 |
| Total |
1203982 |
99291 |
104691 |
The 1970 Population Pyramid & Age Distribution Chart shows that
the Gen Xers, i.e. those under 14 yrs of age are a smaller cohort than
earlier generations
Reference: U.S. Bureau of Census. 1980 census of population, vol 1,
characteristics of the population, Table 45. Washington, DC: US Government
Printing Office, 1993.
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