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Older Americans Month
May 2004
*New Information*
 
Between 2011 and 2015, the Older Population will grow at a rate 4-5 times faster than the general population. Baby-boomers — people born between 1946 and 1964 — begin to turn 65 in 2011. By 2030, about 1-in-5 people will be 65 or over.
 
 Video (2003)
 
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Highlights the Census Bureau's demographic profiles about the U.S. population age 65 and over.
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Census Bureau Director Louis Kincannon
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Dr. Richard J. Hodes, director of the National Institute on Aging
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Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia
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Senator Daniel K. Akaka of Hawaii

TRT 1:40, Project #V03-057
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 Radio
 

Download and broadcast a 60-second radio spot about Older American's. (mp3)

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 Profile America (English version text and audio)
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 Al Día (Spanish version text and audio)

Radio Stations: For a copy of this and other Profile America or Al Día (Spanish) CDs, send your request to: broadcast@census.gov
 
 
 
 About Older Americans
 
   
65 and over
Under 65
  
  Estimated Population in 2003
(in millions)
36
255
  
  Projected Growth Rate by 2050
(in millions)
148
35
  
  Median Household Income
$23,152
$49,510
  
  Poverty Rate
10.4%
10.6%
  
  College Graduation
16.7%
29.0%
  
  Home Ownership
81%
65.3%
  
  Married
57%
56%
  
  MORE CENSUS BUREAU FACTS...
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
 
 In Depth
A closer look at the older population...
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 Sex ratio by age
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 Race, Hispanic Origin and Age
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 Educational attainment
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 Percent in the Labor force
 Additional Resources
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 2003 State Population Estimates
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 2050 Population Projections
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 U.S. Interim Projections by Age, Sex, and Hispanic Origin
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 The Older Population in the United States: March 2002 [PDF]
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 Census 2000 Brief: The 65 and Over Population [PDF]
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 Facts for Features
 Multimedia Archive
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 Additional Census Bureau multimedia pages about annual events, historical celebrations and American life.

 Photos
 
Old man
Older women
Click here for captions, credits and more downloadable, high-resolution images.
 
For more information, call (301) 763-3011 or e-mail broadcast@census.gov.
 
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Public Information Office
301-763-3030
Last Revised: Wednesday, 05-May-2004 09:01:38 EDT

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