There are an estimated 82,360 baby boomers residing in Rock Island and Scott counties today based on the 2000 census, which constitutes 27% of the bi-county population.


What is the Quad-City Baby Boomer Initiative?

The Quad-City Area Baby Boomer Community Engagement Initiative is a new community-wide effort developed in response to the large number of baby boomers comprising the population, nationally and locally.

This initiative is a partnership between:

Generations Area Agency on Aging

Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging: Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

United Way of the Quad Cities

Mississippi Valley Directors of Volunteers in Agencies (MVDOVIA)

Baby Boomer Summit, Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Baby Boomers that reside in the Quad-City area needed to particpate.

 

Baby Boomer Facts

Health Benefits of Volunteering

Baby Boomers and Volunteering: An Analysis of the Current Population Survey (download pdf.)

BABY BOOMER FACT:
One in four Americans is a Baby Boomer. This is the largest population in U.S. history.