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Senior Citizen Facts Provided by Census Bureau for
Older American Month
How many seniors are veterans? Employed? Below
poverty?
 April
25, 2005 In May, the country will celebrate Older Americans Month with
the theme of Celebrate Long-Term Living. To promote this years event
older Americans and government agencies that serve them will join with
the Administration on Aging on May 4 for a 30-minute walk on the
National Mall in Washington DC. AoA will also provide tools and tips for
healthy living, refreshments and more! The Census Bureau has added
their contribution to the event with this list of facts and figures
about today's senior citizens.
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Older Americans Month originated with a
presidential proclamation in May 1963. It has been proclaimed by
presidents every year since then. Last year, President Bush stated,
"Older Americans help others to understand the past, and they teach
timeless lessons of courage, endurance and love. Through their legacy of
patriotism, service, and responsibility, America's seniors also unite
families and communities and serve as role models for younger
generations."
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36.3 million -- The number of people 65 and
over in the United States on July 1, 2004. This age group accounts
for 12 percent of the total population. Between 2003 and 2004,
351,000 people moved into this age group.
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4.9 million -- The number of people 85 and over
in the United States on July 1, 2004.
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86.7 million -- Projected population of people
65 and over in the year 2050. People in this age group would
comprise 21 percent of the total population at that time.
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147 percent -- Projected percentage increase in
the 65-and- over population between 2000 and 2050. By comparison,
the population as a whole would have increased by only 49 percent
over the same period.
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Income and Wealth
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$108,885 -- Median net worth in 2000 of
households with householders 65 and over. In contrast, householders
under the age of 35 had a median household net worth of $7,240.
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$23,787 -- Median 2003 income of households
with householders 65 and over, statistically unchanged, in real
terms, from the previous year.
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10.2 percent -- Poverty rate for people 65 and
over in 2003.
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Education
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77 percent -- Proportion of people ages 65 to
69 who graduated from high school. Seventy-three percent of people
ages 70 to 74 and 68 percent of those 75 and over are also high
school graduates.
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20 percent -- Percentage of the population ages
65 to 69 who have a bachelor's degree or higher education. Among
people ages 70 to 74, 19 percent have achieved this level of
education; for those 75 and over, 15 percent are college graduates.
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73,000 -- Number of people 65 and over enrolled
in college in October 2002.
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Marital Status and Living Arrangements
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44 percent -- Percent of women age 65 and over
who are widowed, greater than the 41 percent who are married and
living with their spouses. Women age 65 and older are three times
more likely to be widowed than their male counterparts. Among men in
the same age group, 71 percent are married and living with their
spouses and only 14 percent are widowed.
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Voting
Homeownership
Coming to America
Population Distribution
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World: 880,000 -- The unprecedented number of
people added each month to the world's population of people 65 and
over. More than one-third of the world's oldest people (80 and
above) lived in three countries: China (14.8 million), the United
States (10.7 million) and India (7.5 million).
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Nation: 71 -- Overall, the number of men age 65
and over on July 1, 2003, for every 100 women in this age group. For
those in the 65 to 74 age group, the ratio is 83 men for every 100
women. For those 85 and over, it drops to 44 men per 100 women.
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64,658 -- Estimated number of centenarians in
the United States on August 1, 2004.
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States and Counties
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17 percent -- Percentage of Florida's
population that was 65 and over on July 1, 2004. Florida led all
states in this category. West Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Dakota
and Iowa followed closely, at 15 percent each.
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4.2 percent -- Percentage increase in the
number of people age 65 and over in Nevada between July 1, 2003, and
July 1, 2004. Alaska closely followed at 3.8 percent.
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3.8 million -- Number of people 65 and over
living in California on July 1, 2004, the highest total of any
state. Florida, with 2.9 million, was the runner-up.
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29 percent -- The highest percentage increase
among counties in the 65 and over population between 2000 and 2003.
This distinction belongs to Douglas, Colo. Following Douglas were
Collin, Texas; Prince William, Va.; Fort Bend, Texas; and Henry, Ga.
(The findings pertain to counties with minimum populations of
100,000.) The five largest numerical gainers over the period were
Los Angeles, Calif.; Clark (Las Vegas), Nev.; Orange (Anaheim),
Calif.; Maricopa (Phoenix), Ariz.; and Miami-Dade, Fla.
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Sports Activities
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12.4 million -- Number of people 65 and over
who engage in exercise walking, by far the most popular sports
activity for this age group, at least six times a year. The next
most popular forms of exercise for this age group are exercising
with equipment, net fishing and swimming.
Click for more information See 2004- 2005 edition, Table No.
1241.
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