In 2023, the median age of the population of the United States was 39.2 years. While this may seem quite young, the median age in 1960 was even younger, at 29.5 years.
The aging population in the United States means that society is going to have to find a way to adapt to the larger numbers of older people. Everything from Social Security to employment to the age of retirement will have to change if the population is expected to age more while having fewer children.
The world is getting older
It’s not only the United States that is facing this particular demographic dilemma. In 1950, the global median age was 23.6 years. This number is projected to increase to 41.9 years by the year 2100. This means that not only the U.S., but the rest of the world will also have to find ways to adapt to the aging population.
Median age of the resident population of the United States from 1960 to 2023
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US Census Bureau. (December 17, 2023). Median age of the resident population of the United States from 1960 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/241494/median-age-of-the-us-population/
US Census Bureau. "Median age of the resident population of the United States from 1960 to 2023." Chart. December 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/241494/median-age-of-the-us-population/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Median age of the resident population of the United States from 1960 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/241494/median-age-of-the-us-population/
US Census Bureau. "Median Age of The Resident Population of The United States from 1960 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/241494/median-age-of-the-us-population/
US Census Bureau, Median age of the resident population of the United States from 1960 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/241494/median-age-of-the-us-population/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Median age of the resident population of the United States from 1960 to 2023 [Graph], US Census Bureau, December 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/241494/median-age-of-the-us-population/
