The senior boom is poised for explosion in the next ten years as the peak of the Baby Boomers slides over the 55-year-young mark.
Graph of Population Age Groups: 1990 vs 2000
Population and Percent By Age Group 1990 vs 2000
|
1990 Census |
2000 Census |
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|
Population |
% |
Population |
% |
Pop. Growth |
% Ch. |
|
|
Under 5 years |
18,354,443 |
7.4 |
19,175,798 |
6.8 |
821,355 |
4.5% |
|
5 to 9 years |
18,099,179 |
7.3 |
20,549,505 |
7.3 |
2,450,326 |
13.5% |
|
10 to 14 years |
17,114,249 |
6.9 |
20,528,072 |
7.3 |
3,413,823 |
19.9% |
|
15 to 19 years |
17,754,015 |
7.1 |
20,219,890 |
7.2 |
2,465,875 |
13.9% |
|
20 to 24 years |
19,020,312 |
7.6 |
18,964,001 |
6.7 |
-56,311 |
-0.3% |
|
25 to 34 years |
43,175,932 |
17.4 |
39,891,724 |
14.2 |
-3,284,208 |
-7.6% |
|
35 to 44 years |
37,578,903 |
15.1 |
45,148,527 |
16.0 |
7,569,624 |
20.1% |
|
45 to 54 years |
25,223,086 |
10.1 |
37,677,952 |
13.4 |
12,454,866 |
49.4% |
|
55 to 59 years |
10,531,756 |
4.2 |
13,469,237 |
4.8 |
2,937,481 |
27.9% |
|
60 to 64 years |
10,616,167 |
4.3 |
10,805,447 |
3.8 |
189,280 |
1.8% |
|
65 to 74 years |
18,106,558 |
7.3 |
18,390,986 |
6.5 |
284,428 |
1.6% |
|
75 to 84 years |
10,055,108 |
4.0 |
12,361,180 |
4.4 |
2,306,072 |
22.9% |
|
85 years and over |
3,080,165 |
1.2 |
4,239,587 |
1.5 |
1,159,422 |
37.6% |
|
TOTAL |
248709873.0 |
281421906.0 |
32712033.0 |
13.2% |
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|
Median age (years) |
32.9 |
35.3 |
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