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The Aging of America


Fact Sheet: Aging in the United States | PRB

The number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected to increase from 58 million in 2022 to 82 million by 2050 (a 47% increase).

The US Population Is Aging | Urban Institute

The nation is aging. By 2040, about one in five Americans will be age 65 or older, up from about one in eight in 2000. Because younger people are much more ...

2020 Census: 1 in 6 People in the United States Were 65 and Over

The older population increased by 50.9 million, from 4.9 million (or 4.7% of the total U.S. population) in 1920 to 55.8 million (16.8%) in 2020.

Aging in America - Institute on Aging

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Older Population and Aging - U.S. Census Bureau

The U.S. population age 65 and over grew from 2010 to 2020 at fastest rate since 1880 to 1890 and reached 55.8 million, a 38.6% increase in just 10 years.

America's Aging Population: Trends and Uncertainties - NCBI

Over the past 25 years, the number of persons aged 65 and older in the United States has risen at an unprecedented rate (Manton and Stallard, 1994).

Get the Facts on Older Americans - National Council on Aging

Adults age 65+ are a fast-growing segment of America's population. Get the facts on our nation's older adults, including key trends and challenges.

American Society on Aging: Home

The American Society on Aging (ASA) is the largest multidisciplinary association in aging, with a diverse membership of more than 5,000 across the United States ...

Aging in the U.S. (full documentary) | FRONTLINE - YouTube

A powerful and intimate look at the realities of aging in America and the burgeoning population of people who are 85+ years old.

Administration on Aging

The Administration on Aging (AOA) is the principal agency of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services designated to carry out the ...

U.S. centenarian population is projected to quadruple over the next ...

The number of Americans ages 100 and older is projected to more than quadruple over the next three decades.

With population of aging Americans growing, U.S. median age ... - PBS

The share of residents 65 or older grew by more than a third from 2010 to 2020 and at the fastest rate of any decade in 130 years, while the ...

An Aging U.S. Population Isn't Going to Help U.S. Workers

An aging population corresponds with a decline in work and spending, and thus both lower income and sales tax revenues. There will be larger ...

Profile of Older Americans | ACL Administration for Community Living

Relying primarily on data offered by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Profile illustrates the shifting demographics of Americans age 65 and older. It ...

America is hurtling toward a gray trap - Axios

The big picture: Americans 65 and older will make up more than 20% of the population by 2030, according to Census Bureau projections, up from 17 ...

USAging

... on Aging and Title VI Native American Aging Programs. The businesses featured in the Marketplace support the Aging Network in meeting the needs of older ...

Aging in the United States: Opportunities and Challenges for Public ...

Given the stark reality that by 2030 an estimated 20% of Americans will be aged 65 years or older, several vexing questions present themselves. Is public health ...

Aging of the United States - Wikipedia

In recent decades, the fertility rate of the United States has declined below replacement level, prompting projections of an aging population and workforce, ...

How an aging population poses challenges for U.S. economy ... - PBS

New numbers from the Census Bureau show the U.S. population is older than it's ever been, with the nation's median age over 38.

facts and fictions about an aging america - MacArthur Foundation

But first we must understand the realities of the current demographic transition in life expectancy and their implications for American society as a whole. Too ...