1998 Census Estimates of the Older Population, for States
Older Population by Selected Age Groups (50+, etc.)(Number
of Persons)
Data as of July 1, 1998
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Population by Age Group for States: July 1, 1998
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State
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Selected Age Group
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Number of Persons
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All Ages
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50+
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55+
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60+
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65+
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75+
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85+
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U.S Total
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270,298,524
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72,802,621
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57,077,102
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44,670,193
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34,401,132
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16,005,839
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4,053,650
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Alabama
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4,351,999
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1,222,657
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963,678
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752,152
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568,352
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255,498
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64,325
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Alaska
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614,010
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116,349
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78,464
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51,774
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33,556
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11,846
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2,315
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Arizona
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4,668,631
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1,265,209
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1,006,903
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798,467
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617,538
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277,963
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62,581
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Arkansas
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2,538,303
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753,409
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603,151
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475,254
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363,232
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169,853
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44,432
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California
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32,666,550
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7,718,869
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5,963,552
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4,648,953
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3,614,632
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1,679,155
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412,169
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Colorado
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3,970,971
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998,831
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742,147
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553,465
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401,784
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180,494
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45,706
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Connecticut
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3,274,069
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951,121
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747,914
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591,214
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469,112
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232,682
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61,551
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Delaware
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743,603
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201,191
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158,069
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124,378
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96,326
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42,066
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9,582
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District of Columbia
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523,124
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151,791
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120,015
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93,928
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72,710
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34,048
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9,036
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Florida
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14,915,980
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4,951,459
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4,110,911
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3,397,366
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2,734,145
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1,285,647
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310,079
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Georgia
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7,642,207
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1,806,677
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1,357,798
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1,019,663
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755,092
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333,322
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82,453
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Hawaii
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1,193,001
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331,424
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258,325
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203,254
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158,306
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69,831
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16,374
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Idaho
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1,228,684
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314,579
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244,244
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187,206
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139,126
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66,720
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17,117
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Illinois
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12,045,326
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3,185,186
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2,500,531
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1,947,951
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1,495,969
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714,659
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185,862
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Indiana
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5,899,195
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1,595,756
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1,249,537
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969,362
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739,587
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343,663
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87,968
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Iowa
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2,862,447
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852,682
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688,314
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551,936
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431,018
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219,424
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63,843
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Kansas
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2,629,067
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714,177
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567,570
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452,422
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354,113
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176,142
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50,545
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Kentucky
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3,936,499
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1,090,973
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852,464
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657,213
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492,856
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222,923
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57,066
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Louisiana
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4,368,967
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1,129,360
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879,314
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676,193
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503,750
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223,862
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55,732
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Maine
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1,244,250
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360,659
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282,133
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223,685
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174,832
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81,622
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21,967
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Maryland
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5,134,808
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1,319,894
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1,007,273
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770,626
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591,545
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267,285
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63,586
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Massachusetts
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6,147,132
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1,726,250
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1,358,395
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1,081,684
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860,604
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421,699
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112,848
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Michigan
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9,817,242
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2,618,399
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2,042,728
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1,587,525
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1,223,040
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565,290
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139,192
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Minnesota
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4,725,419
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1,231,341
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964,288
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753,456
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583,097
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290,194
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83,159
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Mississippi
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2,752,092
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720,549
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570,537
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446,052
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336,311
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152,539
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40,052
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Missouri
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5,438,559
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1,533,669
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1,221,518
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963,627
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745,387
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354,928
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98,129
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Montana
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880,453
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259,715
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202,757
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156,478
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117,038
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56,490
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14,720
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Nebraska
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1,662,719
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459,191
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367,097
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293,799
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228,735
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113,882
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33,660
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Nevada
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1,746,898
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467,073
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359,822
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272,666
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200,335
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78,422
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15,081
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New Hampshire
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1,185,048
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301,304
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231,413
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181,068
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142,298
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66,295
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17,512
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New Jersey
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8,115,011
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2,316,837
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1,816,114
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1,420,616
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1,105,816
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518,811
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128,458
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New Mexico
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1,736,931
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442,162
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343,413
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265,324
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198,038
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87,154
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21,592
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New York
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18,175,301
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5,110,138
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4,018,590
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3,138,945
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2,423,797
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1,134,663
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300,538
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North Carolina
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7,546,493
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2,056,701
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1,607,348
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1,251,190
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946,753
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418,401
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101,458
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North Dakota
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638,244
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181,816
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146,820
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118,417
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91,976
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47,086
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14,188
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Ohio
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11,209,493
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3,129,568
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2,475,779
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1,945,987
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1,500,851
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696,265
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170,588
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Oklahoma
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3,346,713
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960,811
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760,525
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594,187
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448,388
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208,697
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56,543
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Oregon
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3,281,974
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932,333
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720,874
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560,498
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432,718
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211,301
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53,136
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Pennsylvania
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12,001,451
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3,689,923
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2,974,120
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2,397,575
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1,904,312
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909,896
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221,421
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Rhode Island
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988,480
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286,560
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230,962
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188,706
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154,327
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77,300
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20,085
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South Carolina
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3,835,962
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1,035,730
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804,387
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622,522
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468,406
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202,433
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46,336
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South Dakota
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738,171
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205,707
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166,633
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134,842
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105,742
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53,134
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15,812
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Tennessee
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5,430,621
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1,515,951
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1,178,290
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906,054
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679,212
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305,492
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77,243
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Texas
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19,759,614
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4,667,318
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3,559,592
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2,706,838
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1,999,751
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887,210
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226,591
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Utah
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2,099,758
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415,109
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320,579
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246,102
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184,098
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84,572
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20,944
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Vermont
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590,883
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160,055
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121,915
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94,219
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72,573
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33,776
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9,350
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Virginia
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6,791,345
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1,752,083
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1,333,779
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1,014,710
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766,976
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341,239
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81,689
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Washington
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5,689,263
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1,457,093
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1,107,971
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851,597
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651,970
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313,329
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78,552
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West Virginia
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1,811,156
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578,918
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460,608
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362,544
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274,689
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125,111
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31,097
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Wisconsin
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5,223,500
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1,428,648
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1,128,815
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891,246
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690,786
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336,959
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93,145
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Wyoming
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480,907
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129,416
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99,126
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75,257
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55,527
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24,566
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6,242
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Source: Population Estimates Program, Population
Division, U.S. Census Bureau
See: http://www.census.gov/population/estimates/state/sasrh/sasrh98.txt
Table compiled by the U.S. Administration on Aging
File: stterr98.xls:98-50+# |
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