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• R20-34

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  years 95,005 83,080 94,558 97,501 24 21 23 23
• R35-44

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  years 61,978 53,654 54,820 54,964 15 14 13 13
• R45-64

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  years 77,691 85,411 96,472 98,701 19 22 23 23 65+ years 40,299 39,419 44,422 47,693 10 10 11 11 TOTAL 401,762 389,004 415,057 426,762 100 100 100 100 Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2012  Children ages 0-19 were the largest proportion of the county in 2000 to 2012 (30 to 33% of the total population), followed by young adults ages 20-34 (21 to 24%), and adults ages 45-64 (19 to 23%).  The population of older adults ages 45 to 65+, however, increased while the population of children ages 0- 19 and adults ages 35-44 has decreased. Exhibit 4. Population by race/ethnicity Number Percent 2000 2005 2010 2012 2000 2005 2010 2012 Asian/Pacific Islander 24,245 26,852 27,329 29,674 6 7 7 7 (nH) Black (nH) 15,050 9,691 12,785 12,120 4 2 3 3 Hispanic/Latino, any 187,969 201,127 230,003 240,870 47 52 55 56 race Multi-Race/Other 8,251 6,669 3,041 5,578 2 2 1 1 Native American/ 4,202 1,801 5,464 2,304 1 0 1 1 Native Alaskan (nH) White (nH) 162,045 142,864 136,435 136,216 40 37 33 32 TOTAL 401,762 389,004 415,057 426,762 100 100 100 100 (nH) = non-Hispanic Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2012  The largest race/ethnic group in the county from 2000 to 2012 was Hispanic (increasing from 47 to 57%), followed by White non-Hispanic (decreasing from 40% to 32%).  The Hispanic population increased (from 47% to 55 % of the total population), while the White non- Hispanic population decreased (from 40% to 33%). The population of Asian/PI, Black, Native American/Alaskan, and multi-ethnic groups fluctuated by a few percentage points over the last 12 years. Monterey County 2013 Community Health Assessment 19