Statistics
Census 2000 Data on the Aging
Summary Table of Age Characteristics of the Older Population
for the United States and for States:
2000 [see also: Excel spreadsheet
version]
Profile
of General Demographic Characteristics for the United States:
2000 |
Compiled
by the Administration on Aging from Table DP-1 [see also 1990
comparison table] |
Numbers |
Total population. |
60 to 64 years |
65 to 74 years |
75 to 84 years |
85 years and over |
60 years and over |
65 years and over |
Percent 60+ |
Percent 65+ |
US
Total |
281,421,906 |
10,805,447 |
18,390,986 |
12,361,180 |
4,239,587 |
45,797,200 |
34,991,753 |
16.3% |
12.4% |
Alabama |
4,447,100 |
190,082 |
316,748 |
195,749 |
67,301 |
769,880 |
579,798 |
17.3% |
13.0% |
Alaska |
626,932 |
17,327 |
22,507 |
10,558 |
2,634 |
53,026 |
35,699 |
8.5% |
5.7% |
Arizona |
5,130,632 |
203,697 |
363,841 |
235,473 |
68,525 |
871,536 |
667,839 |
17.0% |
13.0% |
Arkansas |
2,673,400 |
117,390 |
198,334 |
129,193 |
46,492 |
491,409 |
374,019 |
18.4% |
14.0% |
California |
33,871,648 |
1,146,841 |
1,887,823 |
1,282,178 |
425,657 |
4,742,499 |
3,595,658 |
14.0% |
10.6% |
Colorado |
4,301,261 |
144,585 |
226,310 |
141,547 |
48,216 |
560,658 |
416,073 |
13.0% |
9.7% |
Connecticut |
3,405,565 |
131,652 |
231,565 |
174,345 |
64,273 |
601,835 |
470,183 |
17.7% |
13.8% |
Delaware |
783,600 |
32,199 |
56,415 |
34,762 |
10,549 |
133,925 |
101,726 |
17.1% |
13.0% |
District
of Columbia |
572,059 |
21,980 |
35,919 |
25,004 |
8,975 |
91,878 |
69,898 |
16.1% |
12.2% |
Florida |
15,982,378 |
737,496 |
1,452,176 |
1,024,134 |
331,287 |
3,545,093 |
2,807,597 |
22.2% |
17.6% |
Georgia |
8,186,453 |
285,805 |
435,695 |
261,723 |
87,857 |
1,071,080 |
785,275 |
13.1% |
9.6% |
Hawaii |
1,211,537 |
46,400 |
85,262 |
57,775 |
17,564 |
207,001 |
160,601 |
17.1% |
13.3% |
Idaho |
1,293,953 |
47,505 |
75,970 |
51,889 |
18,057 |
193,421 |
145,916 |
14.9% |
11.3% |
Illinois |
12,419,293 |
462,886 |
772,247 |
535,747 |
192,031 |
1,962,911 |
1,500,025 |
15.8% |
12.1% |
Indiana |
6,080,485 |
235,675 |
395,393 |
265,880 |
91,558 |
988,506 |
752,831 |
16.3% |
12.4% |
Iowa |
2,926,324 |
118,360 |
211,935 |
159,160 |
65,118 |
554,573 |
436,213 |
19.0% |
14.9% |
Kansas |
2,688,418 |
98,608 |
175,916 |
128,543 |
51,770 |
454,837 |
356,229 |
16.9% |
13.3% |
Kentucky |
4,041,769 |
168,112 |
273,943 |
172,589 |
58,261 |
672,905 |
504,793 |
16.6% |
12.5% |
Louisiana |
4,468,976 |
170,287 |
282,925 |
175,328 |
58,676 |
687,216 |
516,929 |
15.4% |
11.6% |
Maine |
1,274,923 |
54,697 |
96,196 |
63,890 |
23,316 |
238,099 |
183,402 |
18.7% |
14.4% |
Maryland |
5,296,486 |
201,729 |
321,285 |
211,120 |
66,902 |
801,036 |
599,307 |
15.1% |
11.3% |
Massachusetts |
6,349,097 |
236,405 |
427,830 |
315,640 |
116,692 |
1,096,567 |
860,162 |
17.3% |
13.5% |
Michigan |
9,938,444 |
377,144 |
642,880 |
433,678 |
142,460 |
1,596,162 |
1,219,018 |
16.1% |
12.3% |
Minnesota |
4,919,479 |
178,012 |
295,825 |
212,840 |
85,601 |
772,278 |
594,266 |
15.7% |
12.1% |
Mississippi |
2,844,658 |
113,621 |
185,710 |
114,922 |
42,891 |
457,144 |
343,523 |
16.1% |
12.1% |
Missouri |
5,595,211 |
228,325 |
393,226 |
263,582 |
98,571 |
983,704 |
755,379 |
17.6% |
13.5% |
Montana |
902,195 |
37,945 |
62,519 |
43,093 |
15,337 |
158,894 |
120,949 |
17.6% |
13.4% |
Nebraska |
1,711,263 |
63,956 |
115,699 |
82,543 |
33,953 |
296,151 |
232,195 |
17.3% |
13.6% |
Nevada |
1,998,257 |
85,142 |
131,775 |
70,165 |
16,989 |
304,071 |
218,929 |
15.2% |
11.0% |
New
Hampshire |
1,235,786 |
46,995 |
78,327 |
51,412 |
18,231 |
194,965 |
147,970 |
15.8% |
12.0% |
New
Jersey |
8,414,350 |
330,646 |
574,669 |
402,468 |
135,999 |
1,443,782 |
1,113,136 |
17.2% |
13.2% |
New
Mexico |
1,819,046 |
71,612 |
117,745 |
71,174 |
23,306 |
283,837 |
212,225 |
15.6% |
11.7% |
New
York |
18,976,457 |
755,979 |
1,276,046 |
860,818 |
311,488 |
3,204,331 |
2,448,352 |
16.9% |
12.9% |
North
Carolina |
8,049,313 |
323,505 |
533,777 |
329,810 |
105,461 |
1,292,553 |
969,048 |
16.1% |
12.0% |
North
Dakota |
642,200 |
24,507 |
45,901 |
33,851 |
14,726 |
118,985 |
94,478 |
18.5% |
14.7% |
Ohio |
11,353,140 |
455,732 |
790,252 |
540,709 |
176,796 |
1,963,489 |
1,507,757 |
17.3% |
13.3% |
Oklahoma |
3,450,654 |
143,130 |
242,499 |
156,276 |
57,175 |
599,080 |
455,950 |
17.4% |
13.2% |
Oregon |
3,421,399 |
131,380 |
219,342 |
161,404 |
57,431 |
569,557 |
438,177 |
16.6% |
12.8% |
Pennsylvania |
12,281,054 |
511,656 |
969,272 |
712,326 |
237,567 |
2,430,821 |
1,919,165 |
19.8% |
15.6% |
Rhode
Island |
1,048,319 |
39,007 |
73,684 |
57,821 |
20,897 |
191,409 |
152,402 |
18.3% |
14.5% |
South
Carolina |
4,012,012 |
166,149 |
270,048 |
165,016 |
50,269 |
651,482 |
485,333 |
16.2% |
12.1% |
South
Dakota |
754,844 |
28,738 |
53,129 |
38,916 |
16,086 |
136,869 |
108,131 |
18.1% |
14.3% |
Tennessee |
5,689,283 |
239,309 |
382,852 |
238,994 |
81,465 |
942,620 |
703,311 |
16.6% |
12.4% |
Texas |
20,851,820 |
701,669 |
1,142,608 |
691,984 |
237,940 |
2,774,201 |
2,072,532 |
13.3% |
9.9% |
Utah |
2,233,169 |
62,455 |
101,548 |
66,923 |
21,751 |
252,677 |
190,222 |
11.3% |
8.5% |
Vermont |
608,827 |
24,317 |
40,683 |
26,831 |
9,996 |
101,827 |
77,510 |
16.7% |
12.7% |
Virginia |
7,078,515 |
273,169 |
432,456 |
272,611 |
87,266 |
1,065,502 |
792,333 |
15.1% |
11.2% |
Washington |
5,894,121 |
211,075 |
337,166 |
240,897 |
84,085 |
873,223 |
662,148 |
14.8% |
11.2% |
West
Virginia |
1,808,344 |
85,900 |
148,463 |
96,653 |
31,779 |
362,795 |
276,895 |
20.1% |
15.3% |
Wisconsin |
5,363,675 |
204,999 |
355,307 |
251,621 |
95,625 |
907,552 |
702,553 |
16.9% |
13.1% |
Wyoming |
493,782 |
19,655 |
31,343 |
19,615 |
6,735 |
77,348 |
57,693 |
15.7% |
11.7% |
Profile
of General Demographic Characteristics for the United States:
2000 with 1990 data
Compiled
by the Administration on Aging from Table DP-1 |
|
2000 |
1990 |
% increase
1990-2000 |
Numbers |
60 years and over |
65 years and over |
Percent 60+ |
Percent 65+ |
60 years and over |
65 years and over |
60 years and over |
65 years and over |
US
Total |
45,797,200 |
34,991,753 |
16.3% |
12.4% |
41,857,998 |
31,241,831 |
9.4% |
12.0% |
Alabama |
769,880 |
579,798 |
17.3% |
13.0% |
703,299 |
522,989 |
9.5% |
10.9% |
Alaska |
53,026 |
35,699 |
8.5% |
5.7% |
35,266 |
22,369 |
50.4% |
59.6% |
Arizona |
871,536 |
667,839 |
17.0% |
13.0% |
631,648 |
478,774 |
38.0% |
39.5% |
Arkansas |
491,409 |
374,019 |
18.4% |
14.0% |
457,642 |
350,058 |
7.4% |
6.8% |
California |
4,742,499 |
3,595,658 |
14.0% |
10.6% |
4,234,871 |
3,135,552 |
12.0% |
14.7% |
Colorado |
560,658 |
416,073 |
13.0% |
9.7% |
450,803 |
329,443 |
24.4% |
26.3% |
Connecticut |
601,835 |
470,183 |
17.7% |
13.8% |
594,160 |
445,907 |
1.3% |
5.4% |
Delaware |
133,925 |
101,726 |
17.1% |
13.0% |
110,638 |
80,735 |
21.0% |
26.0% |
District
of Columbia |
91,878 |
69,898 |
16.1% |
12.2% |
103,306 |
77,847 |
-11.1% |
-10.2% |
Florida |
3,545,093 |
2,807,597 |
22.2% |
17.6% |
3,048,469 |
2,369,431 |
16.3% |
18.5% |
Georgia |
1,071,080 |
785,275 |
13.1% |
9.6% |
893,049 |
654,270 |
19.9% |
20.0% |
Hawaii |
207,001 |
160,601 |
17.1% |
13.3% |
173,733 |
125,005 |
19.1% |
28.5% |
Idaho |
193,421 |
145,916 |
14.9% |
11.3% |
159,815 |
121,265 |
21.0% |
20.3% |
Illinois |
1,962,911 |
1,500,025 |
15.8% |
12.1% |
1,925,649 |
1,436,545 |
1.9% |
4.4% |
Indiana |
988,506 |
752,831 |
16.3% |
12.4% |
938,560 |
696,196 |
5.3% |
8.1% |
Iowa |
554,573 |
436,213 |
19.0% |
14.9% |
553,459 |
426,106 |
0.2% |
2.4% |
Kansas |
454,837 |
356,229 |
16.9% |
13.3% |
447,759 |
342,571 |
1.6% |
4.0% |
Kentucky |
672,905 |
504,793 |
16.6% |
12.5% |
626,844 |
466,845 |
7.3% |
8.1% |
Louisiana |
687,216 |
516,929 |
15.4% |
11.6% |
639,968 |
468,991 |
7.4% |
10.2% |
Maine |
238,099 |
183,402 |
18.7% |
14.4% |
217,607 |
163,373 |
9.4% |
12.3% |
Maryland |
801,036 |
599,307 |
15.1% |
11.3% |
712,779 |
517,482 |
12.4% |
15.8% |
Massachusetts |
1,096,567 |
860,162 |
17.3% |
13.5% |
1,080,881 |
819,284 |
1.5% |
5.0% |
Michigan |
1,596,162 |
1,219,018 |
16.1% |
12.3% |
1,510,397 |
1,108,461 |
5.7% |
10.0% |
Minnesota |
772,278 |
594,266 |
15.7% |
12.1% |
718,154 |
546,934 |
7.5% |
8.7% |
Mississippi |
457,144 |
343,523 |
16.1% |
12.1% |
427,996 |
321,284 |
6.8% |
6.9% |
Missouri |
983,704 |
755,379 |
17.6% |
13.5% |
946,510 |
717,681 |
3.9% |
5.3% |
Montana |
158,894 |
120,949 |
17.6% |
13.4% |
140,813 |
106,497 |
12.8% |
13.6% |
Nebraska |
296,151 |
232,195 |
17.3% |
13.6% |
290,796 |
223,068 |
1.8% |
4.1% |
Nevada |
304,071 |
218,929 |
15.2% |
11.0% |
180,967 |
127,631 |
68.0% |
71.5% |
New
Hampshire |
194,965 |
147,970 |
15.8% |
12.0% |
168,522 |
125,029 |
15.7% |
18.3% |
New
Jersey |
1,443,782 |
1,113,136 |
17.2% |
13.2% |
1,395,546 |
1,032,025 |
3.5% |
7.9% |
New
Mexico |
283,837 |
212,225 |
15.6% |
11.7% |
222,552 |
163,062 |
27.5% |
30.1% |
New
York |
3,204,331 |
2,448,352 |
16.9% |
12.9% |
3,188,832 |
2,363,722 |
0.5% |
3.6% |
North
Carolina |
1,292,553 |
969,048 |
16.1% |
12.0% |
1,095,505 |
804,341 |
18.0% |
20.5% |
North
Dakota |
118,985 |
94,478 |
18.5% |
14.7% |
118,175 |
91,055 |
0.7% |
3.8% |
Ohio |
1,963,489 |
1,507,757 |
17.3% |
13.3% |
1,903,941 |
1,406,961 |
3.1% |
7.2% |
Oklahoma |
599,080 |
455,950 |
17.4% |
13.2% |
561,440 |
424,213 |
6.7% |
7.5% |
Oregon |
569,557 |
438,177 |
16.6% |
12.8% |
511,662 |
391,324 |
11.3% |
12.0% |
Pennsylvania |
2,430,821 |
1,919,165 |
19.8% |
15.6% |
2,436,512 |
1,829,106 |
-0.2% |
4.9% |
Rhode
Island |
191,409 |
152,402 |
18.3% |
14.5% |
197,673 |
150,547 |
-3.2% |
1.2% |
South
Carolina |
651,482 |
485,333 |
16.2% |
12.1% |
540,955 |
396,935 |
20.4% |
22.3% |
South
Dakota |
136,869 |
108,131 |
18.1% |
14.3% |
132,913 |
102,331 |
3.0% |
5.7% |
Tennessee |
942,620 |
703,311 |
16.6% |
12.4% |
832,455 |
618,818 |
13.2% |
13.7% |
Texas |
2,774,201 |
2,072,532 |
13.3% |
9.9% |
2,344,407 |
1,716,576 |
18.3% |
20.7% |
Utah |
252,677 |
190,222 |
11.3% |
8.5% |
202,439 |
149,958 |
24.8% |
26.9% |
Vermont |
101,827 |
77,510 |
16.7% |
12.7% |
88,644 |
66,163 |
14.9% |
17.2% |
Virginia |
1,065,502 |
792,333 |
15.1% |
11.2% |
909,906 |
664,470 |
17.1% |
19.2% |
Washington |
873,223 |
662,148 |
14.8% |
11.2% |
764,670 |
575,288 |
14.2% |
15.1% |
West
Virginia |
362,795 |
276,895 |
20.1% |
15.3% |
360,519 |
268,897 |
0.6% |
3.0% |
Wisconsin |
907,552 |
702,553 |
16.9% |
13.1% |
860,100 |
651,221 |
5.5% |
7.9% |
Wyoming |
77,348 |
57,693 |
15.7% |
11.7% |
64,792 |
47,195 |
19.4% |
22.2% |
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