Emptying Nests
Representative community:
Clermont, FL ( Learn about this community | Read Clermont, FL blog )
Slightly older than the US on average and not quite as wealthy, these 495 counties are home to many retirees and baby boomers. More than 22 million people live in Emptying Nests locales.
These areas are less diverse than the nation at large – more than 94 percent white and less than 3 percent Hispanic. They also tend to have higher concentrations of Christian evangelicals. Located primarily in the South and the Industrial Midwest, they went reliably for President Bush in 2004, giving him almost 58 percent of their vote.
Emptying Nests and their politics are represented by Clermont, Fla., in Patchwork Nation.
Geographical Distribution
This map shows how weakly or strongly each county correlates
to this community type.
Emptying Nests
Demographic Information
Total Population: 22,108,518
Percent of U.S. Population: 8%
Median Household Income: $35,483
Employment:
- Professional: 4.5%
- Trades and Services: 29.7%
- Government: 13.1%
- Agriculture: 4.8%
Families in Poverty: 9.1%
Racial Distribution
Age Distribution
