Silver Book Fact
Older population in 2004
In 2004, those age 65-74 made up 6.3% of the population and those age 75 and older made up 6.1% of the population.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 2005: With chartbook on trends in the health of Americans. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2005. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus05.pdf