Figure 3. Expanding aging U.S. Population

The expanding age pyramid in the U.S. represents the estimated and projected age structure for the years 1982, 1995, and 2030, numbers are approximate

In the under 5-years age group:

• In 1982 there were an estimated 9 million boys and 8.5 million girls.
   
• In 1995 there were an estimated 10.5 million boys and 9.75 million girls.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 11.75 million boys and 11 million girls.

In the 5- to 9-year-old age group:

• In 1982 there were an estimated 8 million boys and 8 million girls.
   
• In 1995 there were an estimated 9.75 million boys and 9.75 million girls.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 11.8 million boys and 11 million girls.

In the 10- to 14-year-old age group:

• In 1982 there were an estimated 8.5 million boys and 8.5 million girls.
   
• In 1995 there were an estimated 10 million boys and 9 million girls.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 12 million boys and 11.5 million girls.

In the 15- to 19-year-old age group:

• In 1982 and 1995 there were an estimated 10 million young men and 9.75 million young women.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 12 million young men and 11.5 million young women.

In the 20- to 24-year-old age group:

• In 1982 and 1995 there were an estimated 11.3 million men and 11 million women.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 11.5 million men and 11 million women.

In the 25- to 29-year-old age group:

• In 1982 and 1995 there were an estimated 10.5 million men and 10.75 million women.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 10.75 million men and 10.75 million women.

In the 30- to 34-year-old age group:

• In 1982 there were an estimated 9.25 million men and 9.25 million women.
   
• In 1995 there were an estimated 11.25 million men and 11.25 million women.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 11.25 million men and 11.25 million women.

In the 35- to 39-year-old age group:

• In 1982 there were an estimated 7.8 million men and 8 million women.
   
• In 1995 there were an estimated 11.75 million men and 11.75 million women.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 11.75 million men and 11.75 million women.

In the 40- to 44-year-old age group:

• In 1982 there were an estimated 6 million men and 6.25 million women.
   
• In 1995 there were an estimated 7.75 million men and 10 million women.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 11 million men and 11.25 million women.

In the 45- to 49-year-old age group:

• In 1982 there were an estimated 5.75 million men and 6 million women.
   
• In 1995 there were an estimated 8.5 million men and 8.5 million women.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 10.25 million men and 10.5 million women.

In the 50- to 54-year-old age group:

• In 1982 there were an estimated 5.8 million men and 6 million women.
   
• In 1995 there were an estimated 6.25 million men and 7 million women.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 8.75 million men and 9.75 million women.

In the 55- to 59-year-old age group:

• In 1982 there were an estimated 5.9 million men and 6.2 million women.
   
• In 1995 there were an estimated 8.5 million men and 9.75 million women.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 8.5 million men and 9.75 million women.

In the 60- to 64-year-old age group:

• In 1982 there were an estimated 5.5 million men and 6 million women.
   
• In 1995 there were an estimated 9.25 million men and 9.75 million women.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 9.25 million men and 9.75 million women.

In the 65- to 69-year-old age group:

• In 1982 there were an estimated 4.25 million men and 5.25 million women.
   
• In 1995 there were an estimated 4.75 million men and 5.8 million women.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 9.75 million men and 11 million women.

In the 70- to 74-year-old age group:

• In 1982 there were an estimated 3.5 million men and 4.25 million women.
   
• In 1995 there were an estimated 4 million men and 5.25 million women.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 8.75 million men and 9.75 million women.

In the 75- to 79-year-old age group:

• In 1982 there were an estimated 2 million men and 3.25 million women.
   
• In 1995 there were an estimated 2.75 million men and 4 million women.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 6.5 million men and 7.5 million women.

In the 80- to 84-year-old age group:

• In 1982 there were an estimated 1.5 million men and 2.25 million women.
   
• In 1995 there were an estimated 1.75 million men and 3 million women.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 4.25 million men and 5.5 million women.

In the 85- to 89-year-old age group:

• In 1982 there were an estimated .75 million men and 1 million women.
   
• In 1995 there were an estimated 1 million men and 1.75 million women.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 2 million men and 3 million women.

In the 90 years and older age group:

• In 1982 there were an estimated .3 million men and 75 million women.
   
• In 1995 there were an estimated .4 million men and 1.25 million women.
   
• By 2030 projections show there will be an estimated 1.75 million men and 2.8 million women.

Source: United States Census Bureau, Population Projections of the United States, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 1993-2050. Pages 25 to 1104. 1993.

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