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Retreat presenters: Caswell County’s aging population and commuter workforce shape development challenge
Summary
Presenters at the Jan. 25 retreat said Caswell County’s population is older than most North Carolina counties, most residents commute out of county to work, and household incomes trail state averages — trends the board should weigh in economic development and workforce planning.
Presenters at a Jan. 25 Caswell County retreat told commissioners that the county’s population and workforce profile will complicate efforts to attract employers and retain young people.
Jonna Sharp, presenting county demographic data provided by Association of County Commissioners staffer Denise Canada, said Caswell’s median age is 45.2 — higher than most North Carolina counties — and that the county’s population pyramid shows a narrow base with relatively few children and more residents in their 60s. “You have a much, much more predominant older population,”…
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