Americans aging as median age hits 30.6 in 1982
The Census Bureau reports a record median age of 30.6 years as of Jan 1 1983, up from 30 in 1980 and 27 a decade earlier, with the Baby Boom generation moving into ages 35 to 44 and an echo of births keeping under age five numbers rising. The profile also notes a shift of blacks to suburbs and more young women and men remaining unmarried.