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2020 Census: 1 in 6 People in the United States Were 65 and Over The U S population age 65 and over grew nearly five times faster than the total population over the 100 years from 1920 to 2020, according to the 2020 Census The older population reached 55 8 million or 16 8% of the population of the United States in 2020
National Senior Citizens Day: August 21, 2023 - Census. gov From The American Presidency Project, Proclamation 6321—National Senior Citizens Day, 1991: "Many a poet and philosopher has reverently described it as ‘the autumn of life,’ or the rich twilight that eventually follows the glorious day of youth Today, however, millions of American seniors are changing the way we view old age Far from fading into the sunset, these men and women are
Older Americans Month: May 2023 - Census. gov From the U S Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, History of Older Americans Month: “When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had reached their 65th birthday About a third of older Americans lived in poverty and there were few programs to meet their needs Interest in older Americans and their concerns was
By 2030, All Baby Boomers Will Be Age 65 or Older - Census. gov By using Census Bureau statistics and its geographic information system, analysts and community planners can get a refined picture of where older Americans live and how close they are to the services they need That helps lawmakers or business people decide where to open health clinics or senior citizen centers, among other services
America Is Getting Older - Census. gov The nation’s median age increased by 0 2 years to 38 9 years between 2021 and 2022, according to Vintage 2022 Population Estimates released today
U. S. Poverty Rate Varies by Age Groups - Census. gov The U S official poverty rate as measured by the American Community Survey (ACS), was 12 6% in 2022 but the rate was significantly different for the nation’s oldest and youngest populations, according to a Census Bureau report released today The ACS shows that in 2022 the child (people under age 18) poverty rate was 16 3%, 3 7 percentage points higher than the overall rate But the poverty