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Senior Statistics
Facts about Senior Citizens Packaged by Census
Bureau
May is Older Americans Month and
here are facts seniors may not know
April 26, 2006 - Older Americans Month originated
with a presidential proclamation in May 1963 and has been proclaimed by
presidents each year since. Last year, President Bush stated, Older
Americans teach us the timeless lessons of courage, sacrifice and love.
By sharing their wisdom and experience, they serve as role models for
future generations. During Older Americans Month, we pay tribute to our
senior citizens and their contributions to our nation.
36.3 million
The number of people 65 and older in the United States on July 1, 2004.
This age group accounted for 12 percent of the total population. Between
2003 and 2004, the size of this age group increased by 351,000 people. (More)
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Senior Citizen Groups Urged to Participate in Older
Americans Month
Administration
on Aging issues strategies, materials for local events
April 24, 2006 With Older Americans Month set to
begin on May 1, the Administration on Aging is providing help to
organizations that want to sponsor events in their communities.
The theme, which has changed since January, is "Choices for
Independence," which highlights the need for mid-life and older persons to make thoughtful
choices that can help them remain healthy, productive, and financially
secure in their later lives, according to AoA.
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Americans Living Longer, Men Gain on Women
in 2004
CDC releases report
shows death rate at record low for 2004
April
20, 2006 A report released yesterday shows life expectancy continues
to increase and the gap between women, who live the longest, and men has
narrowed for the second year in a row. Life expectancy for those born in
2004, says the analysis from the National Center for Health Statistics
of the Centers for Disease Control, was 77.9 years. For females,
however, it was 80.4 to 75.2 for men.
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more...
White Senior Citizens Declining Rapidly as Percent
of Older Population
Immigration reform highlights changing
population demographics
April
11, 2006 The large immigration reform marches in the last few days
have heightened awareness of the changing demographics of the U.S.
population. The changes in racial or place of origin backgrounds are
also taking place in the senior citizen age group (65 and over). In
2003, non-Hispanic Whites represented about 83% of the older population
but that percentage is projected by the U.S. Census Bureau to drop to
72% by 2030, and even further to only 61% by 2050.
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86.7 million
Projected population of people 65 and older in the year 2050. People in
this age group would comprise 21 percent of the total population at that
time. (More)
147%
Projected percentage increase in the 65-and-older population between
2000 and 2050. By comparison, the population as a whole would have
increased by only 49 percent over the same period. (More)
483 million
Current world population age 65 and older. Projections indicate the
number will increase to 974 million by 2030. (More
and More)
Income and Wealth
$108,885
Median net worth in 2000 of households with householders 65 and older.
In contrast, householders under the age of 35 had a median household net
worth of $7,240. (More
pdf)
$24,509
Median 2004 income of households with householders 65 and older,
statistically unchanged, in real terms, from the previous year. (More)
9.8%
Poverty rate for people 65 and older in 2004, down 0.4 percentage points
from the previous year. (More)
39%
Percentage of total annual personal income of people 65 and older that
comes from Social Security payments. (More)
Serving Our Nation
9.1 million
Estimated number of people age 65 and older who are military veterans.
(Source:
American FactFinder)
Jobs
5 million
Number of people age 65 and older who are in the labor force.
<http://www.census.gov/statab/www/>,
(2006 edition, Table No. 577)
Education
73%
Proportion of people age 65 and older in 2004 with at least a high
school diploma. (More)
19%
Percentage of the population age 65 and older in 2004 who had earned a
bachelors degree or higher education. (More)
47,000
Number of people age 65 and older enrolled in college in October 2004. <http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school.html>
Marital Status
56%
Percentage of people age 65 and older who were married in 2004. <http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html>
31%
Percentage of people 65 and older who were widowed in 2004.
<http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html>
Voting
79%
Percentage of citizens age 65 and older registered to vote in the 2004
presidential election, the highest rate of any age group. Seventy-one
percent of people in this age group reported actually casting a ballot.
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/voting/004986.html>
41%
Of all the votes cast in the 2040 presidential election, the projected
percentage to be cast by people 65 and older. In the 2004 election,
people in this age group cast 19 percent of the votes. (More
and
more)
Homeownership
81%
Proportion of householders age 65 and older in 2005 who owned their
homes. This compares with 43 percent for householders at the other end
of the age spectrum under age 35. (More)
Coming to America
3.7 million
Number of U.S. foreign-born residents 65 and older in 2004. (More
pdf)
Population Distribution
Nation
72
Overall, the number of men age 65 and older on July 1, 2004, for every
100 women in this age group. For those 85 and over, it drops to 45 men
per 100 women. (More)
4.9 million
The number of people 85 and older in the United States on July 1, 2004.
(More)
67,473
Estimated number of centenarians in the United States on Nov. 1, 2005. (More)
580,605
Projected number of centenarians in the United States in 2040. (More)
States
17%
Percentage of Floridas population that was 65 and older on July 1,
2004. Florida led all states in this category. West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, North Dakota and Iowa followed closely, at 15 percent
each. (More)
4.2%
Percentage increase in the number of people age 65 and older in Nevada
between July 1, 2003, and July 1, 2004 the highest in the nation.
Alaska closely followed at 3.8 percent. (More)
3.8 million
Number of people 65 and older living in California on July 1, 2004, the
highest total of any state. Florida, with 2.9 million, was the
runner-up. (More)
Recreation
11.3 million
Number of people 65 and older who engage in exercise walking, by far the
most popular sports activity for this age group, at least six times a
year. The next most popular forms of exercise for this age group are
exercising with equipment, net fishing, camping, golf and swimming.
(People 65 and older are keeping up with younger adults; exercise
walking was number one for them also.) (More
at 2006 edition, Table No. 1238)
About 3-in-10
Of all mass market, or pocket sized, books purchased in 2004 by
adults, the proportion bought by people age 65 and older. (More
at 2006 edition, Table No. 1128)
Cars
78%
Percentage of households with a householder age 65 and older who own a
motor vehicle. (More
at 2006 edition, Table No. 700)
3%
Percentage of households with a householder age 65 or older who have
three or more cars available to use. (More
in pdf)
Computers
40%
Percentage of people 65 and older who have a computer at home. (More
in pdf)
25%
Percentage of people 65 and older who use the Internet. (More
in pdf)
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