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Findings: An Aging Nation Older population is projected to nearly double, growing from 43 Million in 2012 to 84 Million in 2050. By 2030, one in five Americans will be 65 years or older. Growth in the older population will be driven by the aging of the baby boomers over the next two decades. 1

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Page 1: Findings: An Aging Nation - Census.gov€¦ · 15/08/2014  · Findings: An Aging Nation The population aged 65 and older is projected to be 39% minority in 2050, up from 21% in 2012

Findings: An Aging Nation Older population is projected to nearly double, growing from 43 Million in 2012 to    84 Million in 2050. By 2030, one in five Americans will be 65 years or older. Growth in the older population will be driven by the aging of the baby boomers over the next two decades.

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Findings: An Aging Nation The population aged 65 and older is projected to be 39% minority in 2050, up from 21% in 2012. Despite the increase in the share of the U.S. population that is in the older ages, the nation is projected to remain one of the youngest developed countries in the world.

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2012 2020 2030 2040 2050

Population aged 65 years and over (in millions)

Percent of total population

Population Aged 65 and Over: 2012 to 2050

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15

38

30

10

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2000‐2010 2010‐2020 2020‐2030 2030‐2040 2040‐2050

Total population 65 and over

Percent Change in Population Size by Decade: 2000‐2010 to 2040‐2050

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36

34

35

36

35

24

23

26

20

21

20

14

9

2050

2030

2012

1965

Under 18 18 to 44 45 to 64 65 and over

Distribution of the Population by  Age Group: 1965 to 2050

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45

53

56

34

35

31

21

12

14

2050

2030

2012

65 to 74 75 to 84 85 and over

Distribution of the Older Population by  Age Group: 2012 to 2050

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2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060

 Under 18 years  65 years and over

Population Under 18 Years and 65 Years and Over: 2010 to 2060

Population (in millions)

The population 65 years and over is projected to  become larger than the population under 18 years in 2056.

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8The baby boom generation consists of people born between mid‐1946 and mid‐1964.

 Population by Age and Sex: 1965 to 2060

Millions

‐3 ‐2 ‐1 0 1 2 30

102030405060708090

100+

201276 million in baby boom ages(24% of the total population)

Male Female

Baby Boom Ages

‐3 ‐2 ‐1 0 1 2 30

102030405060708090

100+

196573 million in baby boom ages (37% of the total population)

Female

3 2 1 0 1 2 30

102030405060708090

100+

203060 million in baby boom ages(17% of the total population)

Male Female

Baby Boom Ages

3 2 1 0 1 2 30

102030405060708090

100+

20602 million in baby boom ages(0.6% of the total population)

Male Female

Baby Boom Ages

Male

Baby Boom Ages

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67

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65 years and over 65 to 74 years 75 to 84 years 85 years and over

2012 2050

Note: The scale begins at 50 percent, rather than zero.

Percent Female for the Older Population by Age: 2012 and 2050

The percentage of the older population that is female is projected to decrease, particularly for those 85 and over.

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3740

45

49

53

2124

28

33

39

2012 2020 2030 2040 2050

Total population 65 and over

Percent Minority: 2012 to 2050Minority refers to everyone other than the non‐Hispanic White alone population.

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Percent 65 Years and Over in Selected Countries: 2012 and 2050

Developed Countries

Largest Developing Countries 15

19

27

26

21

32

29

26

24

31

26

31

30

40

17

India

Indonesia

China

Russia

United States

Poland

Ukraine

Canada

United…

Spain

France

Italy

Germany

Japan

World

2050

6

6

9

13

14

14

15

16

17

17

17

20

21

24

8

India

Indonesia

China

Russia

United States

Poland

Ukraine

Canada

United Kingdom

Spain

France

Italy

Germany

Japan

World

2012

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For more information, visit www.census.gov

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