2018 Profile of Older Americans
The Profile of Older Americans is an annual summary of
critical statistics related to the older population in the United States.
Relying primarily on data offered by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Profile
illustrates the shifting demographics of Americans age 65 and older. It
includes key topic areas such as income, living arrangements, education,
health, and caregiving. The 2018 Profile also incorporates a new special
section on emergency and disaster preparedness. Here
are some select data highlights:
·
Over the past 10 years,
the population age 65+ increased 34%, from 37.8 million to 50.9 million, and is
projected to reach 94.7 million in 2060.
·
More than 15% of the
U.S. population are older adults.
·
The age 85+ population
is projected to increase 123% from 2017 to 2040.
·
From 2007 to 2017,
racial and ethnic minority populations increased from 7.2 million (19% of older
adults) to 11.8 million (23%), and are
projected to reach 27.7 million in 2040 (34%).
·
Currently, persons
reaching age 65 have an average life expectancy
of an additional 19.5 years.
·
Older women outnumber
older men at 28.3 million to 22.6 million, respectively.
·
A larger percentage of
older men (70%) are married as compared with older women (40%).
·
Approximately 28% (14.3
million) of older persons live alone.
·
Among adults age 75+,
42% report television is their first source of emergency information as
compared with 31% for the total population.
The percentage of older adults receiving information from the internet
(9%) is much lower than for the total population (31%).
If you would like to read the Profile of Older Americans in
full, please go to the Administration for Community Living website or follow
this link:
~ Submitted by Brenda Louthan, Butler County Department on Aging
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