This report provides a portrait of the social and

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We the People: Aging in the U.S.: Census 2000 Special Reports

This report provides a portrait of the social and

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By Yvonne J. Gist (au); Lisa I. Hetzel (au)
Year: 2004
Pages: 12
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1437904769

Description

This report provides a portrait of the social and economic characteristics of the population aged 65 and over in the U.S. at the national level. It is part of the Census 2000 Special Reports series that presents several demographic, social, and economic characteristics collected from Census 2000. In 2000, the 65-and-older population comprised 35.0 million people. Within this group, 18.5 million people or 53% were aged 65 to 74, 12.3 million or 35% were aged 75 to 84, and 4.2 million or 12% were aged 85 and over. Women outnumbered men in this group: 20.6 million women compared with 14.4 million men. The age groups 65 to 74 years and 85 and older each had nearly 2 million more women than men, and the 75 to 84 age group had nearly 3 million more.

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