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A Profile of Older Americans: 2010
Geographic Distribution
The proportion of older persons in the population varies considerably by state with some states experiencing much greater growth in their older populations (Figures 4 and 5). In 2009, over half (56.5%) of persons 65+ lived in 11 states: California (4.1 million; Florida (3.2 million); New York (2.6 million); Texas (2.5 million); Pennsylvania (1.9 million) and Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Georgia each had well over 1 million (Figure 6).
Persons 65+ constituted approximately 14% or more of the total population in 13 states in 2009 (Figure 6): Florida (17.2%); West Virginia (15.8%); Maine (15.6%); Pennsylvania (15.4%); Iowa (14.8%); North Dakota (14.7%); Montana (14.6%); Hawaii (14.5%); South Dakota (14.5%); Vermont (14.5%); Arkansas (14.3%); Delaware (14.3%); and Rhode Island (14.3%). In 11 states, the 65+ population increased by 25% or more between 1999 and 2009 (Figure 6): Alaska (52.1 %); Nevada (47.9 %); Arizona (37.9 %); Utah (35.3 %); Georgia (33.3 %); Idaho (32.0 %); South Carolina (31.7 %); Colorado (30.9 %); New Mexico (30.7 %); Delaware (29.1 %); Texas (25.9 %). The ten jurisdictions with the highest poverty rates for elderly during 2009 were: Mississippi (15.0%); District of Columbia (14.6%); Kentucky (12.7%); Louisiana (12.4%); New Mexico (12.2%); Arkansas (12.0%); Georgia (11.9%); Texas (11.8%); North Dakota (11.5%); New York (11.3%).
Most persons 65+ lived in metropolitan areas in 2009 (80.6%). About 72% of these older persons lived outside the principal cities and 28% lived in principal cities. Also, 19% of older persons lived in nonmetropolitan areas.
The elderly are less likely to change residence than other age groups. From 2008 to 2009, only 3.4% of older persons moved as opposed to 13.8% of the under 65 population. Most older movers (62.7%) stayed in the same county and 83.7% remained in the same state. Only 16.3% of the movers moved out-of-state.
(Data for this section and for Figures 4-6 were compiled primarily from the Census Population Estimates for 2009 as well as other Internet releases of the U.S. Census Bureau including tables from the March 2009 Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement and the 2009 American Community Survey)
Figure 6: The 65+ Population by State 2009
Numbers |
Number of Persons 65 and Older |
Percent of All Ages |
Percent Increase from 1999 to 2009 |
Percent Below Poverty 2009 |
US Total (50 States + DC) |
38,869,716 |
12.9% |
14.6% |
8.9% |
Alabama |
651,049 |
13.8% |
14.6% |
11.3% |
Alaska |
52,849 |
7.6% |
52.1% |
3.2% |
Arizona |
866,734 |
13.1% |
37.9%% |
8.4% |
Arkansas |
413,681 |
14.3% |
14.5% |
12.0% |
California |
4,148,055 |
11.2% |
13.7% |
8.76% |
Colorado |
533,580 |
10.6% |
30.9% |
8.6% |
Connecticut |
488,055 |
13.9% |
4.2% |
6.4% |
Delaware |
126,693 |
14.3% |
29.1% |
6.5% |
District of Columbia |
70,184 |
11.7% |
-2.7% |
14.6% |
Florida |
3,195,841 |
17.2% |
16.6% |
10.2% |
Georgia |
1,014,814 |
10.3% |
33.3% |
11.9% |
Hawaii |
188,180 |
14.5% |
16.2% |
7.3% |
Idaho |
187,418 |
12.1% |
32.0% |
8.3% |
Illinois |
1,594,473 |
12.4% |
6.6% |
8.7% |
Indiana |
828,591 |
12.9% |
11.5% |
7.9% |
Iowa |
444,294 |
14.8% |
3.7% |
7.3% |
Kansas |
367,546 |
13.0% |
3.8% |
7.8% |
Kentucky |
570,336 |
13.2% |
15.7% |
12.7% |
Louisiana |
554,296 |
12.3% |
10.5% |
12.4% |
Maine |
205,617 |
15.6% |
17.3% |
8.8% |
Maryland |
694,796 |
12.2% |
16.4% |
7.9% |
Massachusetts |
894,514 |
13.6% |
4.0% |
8.8% |
Michigan |
1,339,772 |
13.4% |
9.5% |
8.5% |
Minnesota |
671,055 |
12.7% |
14.6% |
8.6% |
Mississippi |
376,913 |
12.8% |
12.3% |
15.0% |
Missouri |
822,425 |
13.7% |
10.3% |
8.6% |
Montana |
141,903 |
14.6% |
21.0% |
8.7% |
Nebraska |
240,630 |
13.4% |
5.4% |
7.8% |
Nevada |
306,843 |
11.6% |
47.9% |
7.5% |
New Hampshire |
179,247 |
13.5% |
24.0% |
6.7% |
New Jersey |
1,173,024 |
13.5% |
5.8% |
7.9% |
New Mexico |
261,342 |
13.0% |
30.7% |
12.2% |
New York |
2,619,755 |
13.4% |
7.8% |
11.3% |
North Carolina |
1,192,025 |
12.7% |
24.8% |
10.0% |
North Dakota |
94,870 |
14.7% |
2.7% |
11.5% |
Ohio |
1,605,316 |
13.9% |
6.9% |
8.4% |
Oklahoma |
495,962 |
13.5% |
10.5% |
9.5% |
Oregon |
516,862 |
13.5% |
18.8% |
8.4% |
Pennsylvania |
1,946,266 |
15.4% |
2.5% |
8.5% |
Rhode Island |
150,596 |
14.3% |
-2.4% |
9.1% |
South Carolina |
623,223 |
13.7% |
31.7% |
11.2% |
South Dakota |
117,732 |
14.5% |
11.7% |
10.6% |
Tennessee |
840,953 |
13.4% |
23.4% |
11.1% |
Texas |
2,539,215 |
10.2% |
25.9% |
11.8% |
Utah |
251,159 |
9.0% |
35.3% |
7.4% |
Vermont |
89,911 |
14.5% |
23.3% |
7.8% |
Virginia |
960,090 |
12.2% |
23.9% |
8.2% |
Washington |
806,202 |
12.1% |
22.7% |
7.7% |
West Virginia |
287,557 |
15.8% |
5.4% |
10.3% |
Wisconsin |
761,279 |
13.5% |
10.1% |
7.7% |
Wyoming |
66,867 |
12.3% |
20.2% |
6.4% |
Puerto Rico |
559,403 |
14.1% |
N/A |
40.1% |
(Source: Population data is from the U.S. Census Bureau 2009 Population Estimates. State level poverty data is from the Census 2009 American Community Survey. National level poverty data is from the 2010 Current Population Survey/American Social and Economic Supplement.)
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