This Note de Huit Pages analyses the evolution of Paris' population from 1999 to 2009 in relation to the age of its inhabitants. What becomes apparent is that in the population growth of the last decade, families with children and older people are by far the most numerous.
For older people, this is not surprising. The increase of 55 to 64 year olds is a result of the first generation of the baby-boom ageing. For those who are 75 and over, the increase in life expectancy is responsible.
The sharp rise in the number of families, after decades of the number decreasing was less foreseeable. It is linked to many more families deciding to live in the capital even after their second or third child. This evolution can be considered a result of Paris being attractive and of the job, schooling and leisure time advantages it offers. This increase in families can be seen most prominently in social housing and home ownership properties.