In 2016, there were around 49.24 million people aged 65 and older in the United States. With an increasingly aging population in the United States, this number is expected to increase to about 94.68 million by 2060.
Projected number of individuals aged 65 and older in the United States from 2016 to 2060
(in millions)
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US Census Bureau. (September 4, 2018). Projected number of individuals aged 65 and older in the United States from 2016 to 2060 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329652/retirement-age-population-projections-us/
US Census Bureau. "Projected number of individuals aged 65 and older in the United States from 2016 to 2060 (in millions)." Chart. September 4, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329652/retirement-age-population-projections-us/
US Census Bureau. (2018). Projected number of individuals aged 65 and older in the United States from 2016 to 2060 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329652/retirement-age-population-projections-us/
US Census Bureau. "Projected Number of Individuals Aged 65 and Older in The United States from 2016 to 2060 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329652/retirement-age-population-projections-us/
US Census Bureau, Projected number of individuals aged 65 and older in the United States from 2016 to 2060 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329652/retirement-age-population-projections-us/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Projected number of individuals aged 65 and older in the United States from 2016 to 2060 (in millions) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 4, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329652/retirement-age-population-projections-us/
