Statistics
on the Aging Population The older population--persons 65 years or older--numbered 35.9
million in 2003 (the latest year for which data is available).
They represented 12.3% of the U.S. population, about one in every
eight Americans. By 2030, there will be about 71.5 million older
persons, more than twice their number in 2000. People 65+ represented
12.4% of the population in the year 2000 but are expected to
grow
to be 20% of the population by 2030. The information in this
section of the AoA web site brings together a wide variety of
statistical
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