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The changing demographics of the state’s population are a factor in planning for the future. The state’s population is growing, but not at the rate Oregon experienced during the 1990’s.
- Children and younger adults (18-45) will be the slowest growing part of the population
- Young elderly (65 to 74) and those over the age of 85 will be the fastest growing parts of the population, with the group over 85 being the fastest growing
- The prison population will grow by almost 40 percent, from almost 13,000 inmates to over 18,000 inmates.
These demographics mean the fastest growing segment of the population is the most expensive to serve under current programs.
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