Silverbook.org: Future Demographics Facts

The 85+ population will grow from 5.6 million in 2009 to 5.8 million in 2010 to 6.6 million in 2020.

-- Administration on Aging. A Profile of Older Americans: 2010. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging. February 2011. Tue, 24 May 2011 14:11:15 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/2195 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/2195

People 65+ will grow from 12.9% of the population in 2009 to an estimated 19.3% of the population in 2030.

-- Administration on Aging. A Profile of Older Americans: 2010. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging. February 2011. Tue, 24 May 2011 14:10:36 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/2194 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/2194

By 2030, there will be an estimated 72.1 million older Americans--almost doubling from 2008.

-- Administration on Aging. A Profile of Older Americans: 2010. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging. February 2011. Tue, 24 May 2011 14:09:52 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/2193 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/2193

The 85+ population is projected to grow from 4.2 million in 2000 to 5.7 million in 2010 (a 36% increase) to 6.6 million in 2020 (a 15% increase).

-- Administration on Aging. A Profile of Older Americans: 2010. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging. February 2011. Tue, 24 May 2011 13:52:25 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/2185 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/2185

THe 65 and older population will grow from 35 million in 2000 to 40 million in 2010 (a 15% increase) to 55 million in 2020 (a 36% increase).

-- Administration on Aging. A Profile of Older Americans: 2010. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging. February 2011. Tue, 24 May 2011 13:51:37 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/2184 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/2184

In 2010, an estimated 6 million Americans were 85 years and older.  By 2050, that number is exptected to nearly quadruple to 21 million.

-- Wan, J, M Sengupta, VA Velkoff, and KA DeBarros. 65+ in the United States: 2005. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 2005. Fri, 13 May 2011 15:37:31 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/2168 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/2168

Between 2010 and 2050, the oldest-old are expected to increase from 15% to 24% of all older Americans.  This will result in an additional 15 million oldest-old.

-- Wan, J, M Sengupta, VA Velkoff, and KA DeBarros. 65+ in the United States: 2005. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 2005. Fri, 13 May 2011 15:36:48 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/2167 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/2167

The 65 and older population is project to be twice as large in 2030 as in 2000, growing from 35 million to 72 million; almost 20% of the U.S. population

-- Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. Older Americans 2010: Key Indicators of Well-Being. Washington, DC: US Government Priting Office. 2010. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:11:54 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/1992 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/1992

The population of those aged 85 and over is projected to grow from 5.7 million in 2008 to over 19 million by 2050.

-- Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. Older Americans 2010: Key Indicators of Well-Being. Washington, DC: US Government Priting Office. 2010. Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:50:00 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/1991 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/1991