| Statistics
Online Statistical Data on the Aging
 A
convenient set of links to online statistical information on the
demographic characteristics, health, social conditions, and economic
condition of older persons. Includes links to almost all known
online resources including Census, HHS health statistics, and
much more.
A convenient hyperlinked source of online
data. Compiled by Saadia
Greenberg, Administration on Aging (Telephone: 202-357-3554).
See Disclaimer
below.
NOTE: Many statistical tables are published
on the web using the PDF format. Click
here for an explanation and instructions.
General
Profile
of Older Persons: 2003 [PDF
version] for better printing]
Electronic version of the popular brochure with the latest
key statistics on older Americans in 12 key subject areas. It
includes both narrative and statistical charts -- the 2003 edition
is only available online.
Older
Americans 2000: Key Indicators of Well-Being (Off
Site)
This report of the Federal Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
covers 31 key indicators carefully selected by the Forum to portray
aspects of the lives of older Americans and their families.
The report is divided into five subject areas: population,
economics, health status, health risks and behaviors, and health
care. See also: Facts and Figures: Statistics on Minority Aging in the U.S.
adapted by AoA from the Indicator data.
National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (Off
Site)
Includes both NACDA publications and information about
datasets which cover many areas of aging. NACDA has also started
making
selected public
datasets
(Off
Site) available online for downloading including the National
Senior Citizens Survey and others.
Fedstats (Off
Site)
More than 70 agencies in the Federal Government produce
statistics of interest to the public. The Federal Interagency
Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy
access to the full range of statistics and information produced
by these agencies for public use.
Directory
of Health and Human Services Data Resources (Off
Site)
Directory of all major data resources of the Department
of Health and Human Services including links to many health data
resources.
Demographics
U.S.
Census Bureau (Off
Site)
http://www.census.gov
Age
Data (Off
Site)
Links to the major data tables on the age characteristics
on the population and the demographic characteristics of the older
population.
Census
2000 Data on the Aging (Off
Site)
National and state
level statistics on the number of older persons in the 2000 Census.
Includes both AoA compiled tables based on Census data and links
to the Census Bureau web site for more detailed data:
-
Profile
of Age Characteristics for the United States: 2000 and
1990 - first release of age distribution data from
the 2000 Census -- See also: Excel
worksheet of 2000 demographic Profile with equivalent
1990 data issued by the Census Bureau
-
2000
Census Figures of the Older Population, for States; including
Race and Hispanic Origin, by State - Number, percentages,
and State rankings for various age categories as well as data
by the new race categories and Hispanic origin by State.
Tables include the 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico.
See also: Excel
spreadsheet version
- Summary
Table of Age Characteristics of the Older Population for the
United States and for States: 2000 - ompiled by
AoA showing, by state, the age group breakdowns, the 60+ and
the 65+ populations (numbers and percent) as well as the increase
in the 60+ and 65+ populations from 1990 to 2000 [see
also: Excel
spreadsheet version]
- Single
Year of Age by State - See also Excel
spreadsheet version
- State
Demographic Profiles, (Off Site) including Age
data states (in two formats: Excel *.xls files and PDF). The
equivalent data for 1990 is also available on the Census
Bureau web site.
See also: ElderWeb's U.S. Age Demographics, 1990-2000 which includes tables giving
the Census 2000 age breakdown for each state along with the
1990 data. (off-site)
- FYI: Census
2000 Release Schedule (Off
Site)
See also:
The Older Population in the United States: March 2000 - Detailed
Tables
Topics covered include geographic distribution, age and sex
distribution, marital status, household type and size, educational
attainment, labor force status, employment status, occupational
characteristics, family income, and poverty status. Data are presented
for the United States. (Off Site)
General Access Tools: (Off
Site)
The Census Bureau web site includes a variety of Access Tools
to help users extract tables. Of special interest
is the new American Factfinder system which lets users construct their own tables
online from various Census data sources including the 1990 Census
- 2000 Census data is being added during 2001 - 2003. Other
Access Tools include: U.S. Gazetteer (http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer
- gets data by place name or zip code), two data extraction tools:
Ferret
http://ferret.bls.census.gov/cgi-bin/ferret (CPS only)
and the Data Extraction System (DES) (http://www.census.gov/DES/www/welcome.html).
Census also includes Search mechanisms to search for a word place, or map.
US Census Estimates and Projections: (Off
Site)
US Census Information on Grandparents
and Grandchildren (Off Site)
Statistical
Brief: 65+ in the United States
A Statistical Brief with attractive charts presenting
the projected growth of the elderly and their characteristics.
Based on the project supported by the National Institute on Aging
published under the same name (P23-190). (Off
Site)
65+
in the United States
This is the full text of this very useful document (issued in
1995) -- in PDF format only both by section and as a single document.
(Off
Site)
State
Population Projections: 1995 to 2025
A series on tables both in summary form and with varying degrees
of detail which show the projected growth of the aging population
State. Also included are state ranking. (Off
Site)
Frequently
Requested Population Tables from the Statistical Abstract
From the Census Bureau -- includes tables on . Resident Population--Age
and Sex; and Resident Population Projections--by Age and Sex.
(Off
Site)
Statistical
Abstract of the United States: 2002
Online version of this popular, annually updated, collection
of statistical information. Section 1 Population contains
many tables on aging. See also: State
and Metropolitan Area Data Book (2000) (Off
Site)
Older Population by Age: 1900 - 2050 - Table and
two charts (with an option to download as a spreadsheet) showing
the past and projected growth of the older population. Developed
by AoA based on Census data presented in 65+
in the United States (see above). (Off
Site)
Aging
into the 21st Century
AoA funded special report developed in 1996 by noted demographer
Jacob Siegel providing the projections on the future elderly population.
Includes population, marital status, and ousehold information
as well as information about labor force participation, income,
education, living arrangements, and life expectancy.
Statistical Tables on 1990
Population and Housing Patterns Among Older Americans
Sixteen (16) statistical tables on the 1990 Population and Housing
Patterns Among Older Americans. These tables are based on the
data from Special Tabulation on Aging using 1990 Census data.
They cover such areas as mobility and self-care limitations, ousing
characteristics, educational, marital, living arrangements, poverty
and income status, as well as income distribution of the elderly.
They are available both in html and pdf format (instructions and
a link to the free pdf reader software are provided).
NIA
Centers on the Demography of Aging
Home page for links to the nine centers on the Demography of
Aging sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) which
conduct
research on health, social factors, economics, and other issues
that affect the U.S. older population. Of particular
interest are the publications summarizing the research results
of hese
centers which may be found at: http://agingmeta.psc.isr.umich.edu/res_high.html.
(Off Site)
The
Population Profile of the United States: 1999 (Census Bureau)
A report on the deomography of the US population at the close
of the twentieth century. Of particular interest is the
chapter: Keeping
Up with Older Adults: Older Adults 1999 (Off Site)
Centenarians in the United States, P23-199 (U.S. Census Bureau)
http://www.census.gov/prod/99pubs/p23-199.pdf
Changes
in the Older Population and Implications for Rural Areas
This analysis presents data on changes in the age distribution
and socioeconomic status of the older population by rural-urban
residence and examines the implications for resources, services,
and programs in rural areas. (Off
Site)
Health
Aging
Activities of the National Center for Health Statistics
The National
Center for Health Statistics ( NCHS) web site includes this
section on aging related publications, data, and off-site links.
Of particular interest are:
- Health,
United States, 1999 with
Health and Aging Chartbook
HHS annual report on the health status of the nation -- the
1999 accompanying Chartbook focuses on the health of older
people
with many tables and charts, as well as explanatory text.
More recent editions of Health,
United States also contain
considerable data on the aging. (Off
Site)
- Trends
in Health and Aging
A Web-based data archive designed to show trends
in health-related behaviors, health status, health care utilization,
and health care costs of the older population. The warehouse
contains information from a variety of national and state
level
data systems, the majority maintained by NCHS. The Warehouse
is a dynamic system; series based on regular collection systems
are updated as soon as new figures become available. Moreover,
the number of topics grows as important new data are made
available.
Using the free, add-on software provided, the user can manipulate
the data tables in a spreadsheet-like environment. (Off
Site)
- Longitudinal
Studies of Aging
A family of surveys designed to measure changes
in health status, health-related behaviors, health care utilization,
and the causes and consequences of these changes within and
across two cohorts of elderly Americans. (Off
Site)
Also note the NCHS Fastats
service which is described as a "Statistical Rolodex"
and provides both quick access to key statistics and links to
more detailed information. (Off
Site)
Health
and Retirement Study (HRS) and Asset and Health Dynamics Among
the Oldest Old (AHEAD)
These nationally representative longitudinal data collections
begun in the early 1990s examine retirement and the aging of
society.
Included are information about these studies, papers and publication,
and data files for downloading. (Off
Site)
Long Term Care and Disability
Americans
with Disabilities: 1997
Data from the 1997 Survey of Income and Program Participation
(SIPP) - includes a report (in excel and pdf) as well as key tables.
For the key national totals, see the AoA compiled version of the
table 1 [PDF
version], (disability by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin);
[also available as an Excel
spreadsheet file for downloading]. See also Summary
Table for Persons 65+ [Excel
spreadsheet file] and [PDF
version].
Disability
Characteristics: 1990 Census
Several Census publications and data sources on disability status
including a recent report (with aging as a variable) as well
as
data tables based on the 1990 Census with a section of tables
by age (see Table 2). Includes national data as well as data
by
state and metropolitan area with breakdowns by sex and race/ethnicity.
(Off Site)
National
Health Interview Survey on Disability (NHIS-D)
Web site for this important new survey includes considerable information
about this survey but only a modest amount of actual data at this
time. More data should be added as analysis of this survey
is conducted. (Off
Site)
-
The National Archive of Computerized
Data on Aging (NACDA) makes available the National
Health Interview Survey on Disability, 1995: Phase II, Adult
Followback for public download from the NACDA website at:
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACDA/archive.html
To access, enter study number 2578 from the "get
study" box near the upper right portion of the webpage,
and point and click to download data and documentation for
analysis. (Off
Site)
-
Number and Percent of Persons Reporting
Problems with Two or More Activities of Daily Living (ADLs),
By Age, Race, Gender, Poverty, Living Arrangements,
Region, and Area of Residence. 1994-1995 [PDF
version] - a very useful summary table based
on the 1994-1995 National Health Interview Survey on Disability.
Disability
Statistics Center
A
very useful source of data on disabilities, some of it specifically
for the 65+ age group. The Center produces Disability
Statistics Reports - a
series of detailed research reports, and Disability Statistics
Abstracts a series of short research
briefs which are printed by NIDRR. The reports section
contains links to many detailed tables. See, for example,
Rate of Difficulty in Mobility or Self-care per Thousand People
Aged 16
and Older, by Age Group and State: 1990
Census (Off site)
ASPE's
Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-term Care Policy
Results of a number of research studies by HHS Office
of the Assistant Secretary for Policy and Evaluation (ASPE)
--
These short documents highlight policy relevant findings primarily
from ASPE in-house and funded research. They contain statistical
tables on a number of issues relating to aging (especially long
term care). (Off Site)
Income and Employment
Income
Statistics from the Census
A series of reports and tables on income with some data by age.
(Off Site)
Poverty
Statistics from the Census
A series of reports and tables on poverty with some data by age.
(Off Site)
Social
Security Administration Statistical Information
Statistical data and research analyses of the old-age,
survivors, and disability (OASDI) and Supplemental Security
Income
(SSI) programs. See the Publications
section of this web site for much published data,
e.g., Fast
Facts and Figures... See
also the Research section
of the web site which includes both descriptions of ongoing
studies and some links for actual data (especially
the New Beneficiary Study). (Off Site)
Bureau
of Labor Statistics Data
BLS has extensive data on employment and income
of the entire population with many tables providing breakdowns
by
age. Of particular interest are the data on Labor Force Statistics
from the Current Population Survey which includes some tables
with data on the older worker. (Off Site)
See Also (as described above):
Statistical Tables on Population
and Housing Patterns Among Older Americans
Other
Survey
of Income and Program Participation
Includes data on program participation by age group.
(Off Site)
International
Programs Center - Studies and Reports
The IPC, part of the Population Division of the
U.S. Bureau of the Census, conducts demographic and socioeconomic
studies
covering areas outside the 50 State (and DC) including other
countries, insular areas and US Territories. Several of the
IPC studies focus
on aging from an international perspective. (Off Site)
Census
Bureau Statistics on Educational Attainment
Data on educational attainment, including data by
age, based on the annual Current Population Survey. (Off Site)
HUD
User Data Sets
Original electronic data sets generated by HUD sponsored
data collection efforts, including the American Housing Survey,
HUD median family income limits, as well as microdata from research
initiatives on topics such as housing discrimination, the HUD-insured
multifamily housing stock, and the public housing population. (Off
Site)
American
Housing Survey
The national American Housing Survey, conducted every 2 years
by the Bureau of Census for HUD, provides detailed data on housing
costs, home financing, household equipment, housing and neighborhood
conditions, and the households that occupy them. (Off Site)
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