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Originally Posted by MrChip72
It's not an idea, it's a fact. I live in the south. South of 44 I would say that 60% are under 60 and very few are in their 70's and up.
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I live in the North and the numbers are about the same. I happen to be in my sixties as are 50% or more in my village. The elderly people you believe live in the North have passed. It is a new generation of retirees. You don't see us buzzing around in our golf carts because many of us still work.
Common sense check: preowned homes come available EVERY DAY. Who do you think are buying them?
Answer? Obviously people in their 60s who are just retiring. 70 and 80 year olds are not jumping out of bed to snatch a second home.
Here is a fact and not an idea:
The life expectancy of a male in the USA is 73. A female, 79. I suppose you believe the Villages is a magical place where no one dies. Or, 100% of us beat the odds and live much longer than everyone in the USA. Keep dreaming........ And please, stop believing the nonsense that Villagers leave because they miss their families. They leave because they are placed 6 ft under or are nearing that milestone. None of us are going to escape it. Why pretend?
Sorry for being morbid. But, I have lived here for 23 years and have said a final goodbye to more friends than I can count. It is a fact of life. Strangely, people our age call the Villages a Disneyland for seniors. Younger people reference it as a place where old folks go to die.Some can see the truth while others choose to mask it.