Retirees in the U.S.

Statistics report on retirees in the United States

Retirees in the U.S.

This report presents data on retirees in the United States. The first chapter gives an overview on the elderly population in the United States. Afterwards, this report focuses on retirement, social security, and health. Lastly, the fifth chapter provides data on elderly care, showing data on senior housing and recreation centers.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. population by sex and age 2023
  • Basic Statistic Age distribution in the United States 2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. population aged 65 years and over 2021, by state
  • Basic Statistic U.S. - seniors as a percentage of the population 1950-2050

Retirement

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  • Premium Statistic Adults with any retirement savings in the U.S. 2021-2022, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Retirement savings by age U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Retirement savings of wealthiest population by age U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Retirement savings behavior in the U.S. 2020, by ethnicity and gender
  • Basic Statistic Retirees' confidence about having enough money in retirement in the U.S. 2021-2023
  • Premium Statistic Retirees' confidence to pay medical expenses in retirement U.S. 2021-2023
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of retirees working for pay in the U.S. 1999-2023
  • Premium Statistic Retirees' confidence about financial preparation for retirement in the U.S. 2023

Social security

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  • Premium Statistic Retiree confidence in future Social Security provisions in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of retired workers receiving Social Security 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of retired Social Security beneficiaries 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic U.S. share of retired Social Security male beneficiaries 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic U.S. share of retired Social Security female beneficiaries 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic U.S. retired male worker beneficiaries of OASDI at full retirement age 1995-2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. retired female worker beneficiaries of OASDI at full retirement age 1995-2022

Health

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  • Premium Statistic Elderly persons with hospital stays in the past year in the U.S. 1997-2019
  • Basic Statistic Share of elderly U.S. adults who smoked 2013-2022
  • Basic Statistic Share of elderly U.S. adults who fell in the past year 2014-2020
  • Basic Statistic Share of elderly U.S. adults who were obese 2013-2022
  • Basic Statistic Total number of Alzheimer's disease elderly patients in the U.S. by state 2020
  • Basic Statistic Older people with Alzheimer or dementia: U.S. aggregate care costs 2011-2023

Elderly care

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  • Premium Statistic Quarterly senior housing occupancy rate United States Q4 2019-Q3 2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of senior housing communities in the U.S. Q1 2021, by region
  • Premium Statistic Number of senior housing units in the U.S. Q1 2021, by region
  • Premium Statistic U.S. firms offering retiree health benefits in 2023, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Large U.S. firms offering retiree health benefits to Medicare-age retirees 2000-2023

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