1980 pyramid


 


Population: 1980
(1000s)
Age Groups Both Males Females
Under 5 16458 8418 8040
5-9 16609 8495 8114
10-14 18237 9314 8923
15-19 21104 10727 10377
20-24 21380 10700 10680
25-29 19697 9801 9896
30-34 17754 8780 8974
35-39 14080 6921 7159
40-44 11726 5738 5988
45-49 11048 5371 5677
50-54 11698 5618 6080
55-59 11616 5480 6136
60-64 10146 4700 5446
65-69 8813 3919 4894
70-74 6841 2873 3968
75-79 4828 1862 2966
80-84 2954 1026 1928
85 & over 2270 688 1582
Total 227259 110431 116828

The 1980 Population Pyramid & Age Distribution Chart shows that the Gen Xers, i.e. those under 14 yrs of age are experiencing a continuation of the trend of being 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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