Growing Old in the Northern Border: The Aging Population in Baja California

This article analyzes population aging in the state of Baja California and its five municipalities in the 2000-2010 period. Data from the 2000 and 2010 censuses are used to characterize demographic structures. Population projections from the Consejo Nacional dePoblación (Conapo) are also used to exa...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Ybáñez Zepeda, Elmyra
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2013
Country:México
Institution:EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA NORTE
Repository:Frontera Norte
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.colef.mx:article/778
Online Access:https://fronteranorte.colef.mx/index.php/fronteranorte/article/view/778
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:aging
population
migration
Northern Border
Baja California
envejecimiento
población
migración
frontera norte
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Summary:This article analyzes population aging in the state of Baja California and its five municipalities in the 2000-2010 period. Data from the 2000 and 2010 censuses are used to characterize demographic structures. Population projections from the Consejo Nacional dePoblación (Conapo) are also used to examine the future development of the main demographic indicators. Findings reveal that the number of people 60 years and over are increasing rapidly and, as a consequence is it is important to plan, since now, the type of demographic aging that the Baja California society desires.