UC Davis enrollments are also provided for comparison because of the similar growth of UC Davis enrollment and the City's population. The State Department of Finance estimates that in January 1996 the population of the City of Davis was 52,600. College students in Davis account for this difference. The City's share of persons over age 60 is significantly lower than elsewhere in the County, although it has increased from 6.2 percent in 1980 to 8.4 percent in 1990.
Age distribution is important in the planning of services and housing types.