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| In 2009 the United States population was comprised of approximately 40 million individuals who are 65 and older, with 6,800 being added to that number each day! This number of seniors consists of 12.8% of the total population of 312 million people. By 2030, that number will surpass 75 million at which time one out of five people is estimated to be in need of home care services. In 2050, seniors age 65 and older will make up 21 percent of the total population. |
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- The number of men age 65 and older: 72 for every 100 women in the same age group.
- The number of men age 85 and older: 45 for every 100 women in the same age group.
- The approximate number of centenarians (people age 100 or older) in the United States in 2009: 84,000.
- The projected number of centenarians in the United States in 2040: 580,000.
- Adults age 50-64 who use the Internet: 29 percent.
- Adults age 65 and over who use the Internet: 8 percent.
- 71% of today’s baby boomers have at least one living parent.
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U.S. Demographics