America The Gray: The US's Increasingly Aging Population
by SavvyRoo on May 22, 2015 | Views: 123 | Score: 0
| % of the American population over the age of 65 | |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.3 |
| 1960 | 9.2 |
| 1970 | 9.8 |
| 1980 | 11.3 |
| 1990 | 12.5 |
| 2000 | 12.4 |
| 2010 | 13.1 |
| 2020 (Projected) | 16.6 |
| 2030 (Projected) | 20.2 |
| 2040 (Projected) | 21.2 |
| 2050 (Projected) | 21.5 |
Sources:
pewsocialtrends.org
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America is growing gray around the hairline. Likely due to better healthcare, sanitation, and living conditions, the American public is living longer. Consequently, an increasingly large portion of the American public is past retirement age. By the year 2050, more than one in five Americans will be over the age of 65.