Bastrop - Cedar Creek Edition | December 2024

Community

BY SIERRA MARTIN

Senior Living Guide

2024

Readers, welcome to your annual CI Senior Living Guide! This guide features the latest updates and resources on senior living options in your community. All of the stories were written by our team of local journalists. As a local resident who just moved her parents to Bastrop, living in a community that oers services, support and activities to seniors has never been more important to me. In this year’s edition, learn more about how local organizations are working with seniors to keep them healthy, engaged and active in the Bastrop community.

What's inside

Read about how seniors can volunteer as “grandparents” to students (Page 17)

Leslie Bradshaw General Manager lbradshaw@ communityimpact.com

Learn about senior living facilities in Bastrop (Page 18)

Read about how the Bastrop Senior Center keeps members active (Page 21)

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Local senior statistics

The senior population, which is 65 and older, in Bastrop County communities has uctuated from 2019 to 2023. In Bastrop County, the median age has remained in the mid-to-late 30’s.

Senior population growth by city

2023 population percentage

Bastrop

Cedar Creek - Red Rock

Smithville

5-year percentage change

Age 64 and under

Age 65 or older

Bastrop

Cedar Creek - Red Rock

+57.5%

9,041 1,443

32,271 5,152

13.76%

13.4%

Bastrop County median age

-7.2%

-12.83%

38.4

2019

2022

37.5

2020

2023

38.5

2021

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

SOURCE: US CENSUS BUREAU COMMUNITY IMPACT

COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM