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Basic Info

US Percent of Population Over 65 is at 17.93%, compared to 17.43% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 12.27%.

Stats

Last Value 17.93%
Latest Period 2024
Last Updated Sep 5 2025, 17:39 EDT
Next Release Mar 5 2026, 10:00 EST (E)
Long Term Average 12.27%
Average Growth Rate 1.07%
Value from 1 Year Ago 17.43%
Change from 1 Year Ago 2.85%
Frequency Yearly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Historical Data

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Date Value
December 31, 2024 17.93%
December 31, 2023 17.43%
December 31, 2022 16.92%
December 31, 2021 16.47%
December 31, 2020 16.07%
December 31, 2019 15.67%
December 31, 2018 15.29%
December 31, 2017 14.94%
December 31, 2016 14.61%
December 31, 2015 14.31%
December 31, 2014 14.01%
December 31, 2013 13.70%
December 31, 2012 13.38%
December 31, 2011 13.07%
December 31, 2010 12.84%
December 31, 2009 12.67%
December 31, 2008 12.49%
December 31, 2007 12.31%
December 31, 2006 12.18%
December 31, 2005 12.13%
December 31, 2004 12.11%
December 31, 2003 12.10%
December 31, 2002 12.11%
December 31, 2001 12.14%
December 31, 2000 12.19%
Date Value
December 31, 1999 12.24%
December 31, 1998 12.46%
December 31, 1997 12.51%
December 31, 1996 12.61%
December 31, 1995 12.66%
December 31, 1994 12.69%
December 31, 1993 12.70%
December 31, 1992 12.70%
December 31, 1991 12.67%
December 31, 1990 12.63%
December 31, 1989 12.55%
December 31, 1988 12.46%
December 31, 1987 12.36%
December 31, 1986 12.25%
December 31, 1985 12.13%
December 31, 1984 12.02%
December 31, 1983 11.91%
December 31, 1982 11.80%
December 31, 1981 11.69%
December 31, 1980 11.56%
December 31, 1979 11.39%
December 31, 1978 11.22%
December 31, 1977 11.05%
December 31, 1976 10.89%
December 31, 1975 10.73%

Basic Info

US Percent of Population Over 65 is at 17.93%, compared to 17.43% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 12.27%.

Stats

Last Value 17.93%
Latest Period 2024
Last Updated Sep 5 2025, 17:39 EDT
Next Release Mar 5 2026, 10:00 EST (E)
Long Term Average 12.27%
Average Growth Rate 1.07%
Value from 1 Year Ago 17.43%
Change from 1 Year Ago 2.85%
Frequency Yearly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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