(CO-99-13) Population Estimates for Counties by Age Group:  July 1, 1996
  
Source:  Population Estimates Program, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC  20233
Contact:  Statistical Information Staff, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau (301-457-2422)
          pop@census.gov (please include a phone number with email correspondence)
  
Internet Release Date:  August 30, 2000

                                        Total      Ages     Ages     Ages     Ages     Ages     Ages     Ages     Ages     Ages
Area Name                          Population       0-4     5-17    18-24    25-44    45-64      16+      21+      65+      85+
                                                                                                                               
    MASSACHUSETTS                     6085393    404066  1036150   511122  2047538  1225851  4792746  4433213   860666   107541
Barnstable County                      202486     11770    31887    10057    59533    42324   163038   154994    46915     5361
Berkshire County                       134334      7702    23807    10123    40067    28502   106382    98070    24133     3072
Bristol County                         513092     33896    96647    37974   163468   104919   396345   366925    76188     8843
Dukes County                            13258       844     2296      522     4887     2606    10425     9932     2103      256
Essex County                           687702     48679   121928    47275   228345   142071   534131   498005    99404    12424
Franklin County                         71172      4689    13599     4096    24517    13544    54848    51334    10727     1377
Hampden County                         441251     32156    83944    34546   136197    86186   336612   309999    68222     8462
Hampshire County                       150250      7878    22960    26792    48462    26083   122667   104174    18075     2017
Middlesex County                      1409871     87333   218679   121859   499433   293202  1135981  1056418   189365    24256
Nantucket County                         7306       484     1110      370     2927     1507     5871     5616      908      121
Norfolk County                         636669     38134   100307    46685   216217   141565   513070   480708    93761    12028
Plymouth County                        456415     32595    91763    31129   152807    93865   345228   319489    54256     6359
Suffolk County                         642729     46330    95224    83068   230545   111017   514985   466711    76545    10293
Worcester County                       718858     51576   131999    56626   240133   138460   553163   510838   100064    12672


The estimates presented here were produced by a method which is still in a developmental stage.  They
may not be accurate for populations which are very small or have unusual distributions.  These figures
should be used with caution.