Between 2015 and 2025, the number of El Pasoans under age 65 grew by fewer than 4,000. The number of those 65 and older jumped by more than 42,000, including almost 15,000 who were 75 or older.
El Paso County is aging rapidly, Census Bureau population estimates show, which is reshaping a community long accustomed to a population much younger than the national average.
It’s part of a national phenomenon known as the “silver tsunami,” said Tracy Yellen, CEO of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, which plans to unveil a Healthy Aging Initiative in September to address issues that come with an older population…