U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Older Americans Month: May 2014

[STK]

[IN]

[SU] SVY EXE SCZ

-- WITH PHOTO -- TO FEATURES, AND NATIONAL EDITORS:

U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Older Americans Month: May 2014

WASHINGTON, April 24, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A meeting with

the National Council of Senior Citizens resulted in President John F.

Kennedy designating May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month, encouraging the

nation to pay tribute to older people across the country. In 1980,

President Jimmy Carter's proclamation changed the name to Older

Americans Month, a time to celebrate those 65 and older through

ceremonies, events and public recognition.

43.1 million The number of people who were 65 and older in the United

States on July 1, 2012. This group accounted for 13.7 percent of the

total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates

http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2012/PEPAGESEX

92.0 million Projected population of people 65 and older in 2060.

People in this age group would comprise just over one in five U.S.

residents at that time. Of this number, 18.2 million would be 85 or

older. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Projections

http://www.census.gov/population/projections/data/national/2012.html

2.4 million Projected number of baby boomers in 2060. At that time,

the youngest baby boomers would be 96 years old. Source: U.S. Census

Bureau, Population Projections

http://www.census.gov/population/projections/data/national/2012.html

2056 The year in which, for the first time, the population 65 and

older would outnumber people younger than 18 in the U.S. Source: U.S.

Census Bureau, Population Projections

http://www.census.gov/population/projections/data/national/2012.html

Income and Poverty

$33,848 The 2012 median income of households with householders 65 and

older, not significantly different from the previous year. Source:

U.S. Census Bureau, Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in

the United States: 2012, Table 1

http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/p60-245.pdf

9% The percent of people 65 and older (3.9 million) who were in

poverty in 2012. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Income, Poverty, and

Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2012, Table 3

http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/p60-245.pdf

$170,516 Median net worth for householders 65 and older in 2011, down

from $203,015 (in 2011 dollars) in 2005. Source: U.S. Census Bureau,

Net Worth and Asset Ownership of Households: 2011

http://www.census.gov/people/wealth

14.8% Percent supplemental poverty rate for those 65 and older,

equating to 6.4 million people. Excluding Social Security would leave

the majority of this population (54.7 percent or 23.7 million) in

poverty. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports,

Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2012

http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/p60-247.pdf

Serving Our Nation

9.6 million Estimated number of people 65 and older who were veterans

of the armed forces in 2012. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American

Community Survey

http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/12\_1YR/B21001

Jobs

21.3% Labor force participation rate for men 65 and older in 2012, up

from 17.6 percent in 1990 and significantly higher than the rate for

women 65 and older at 13.4 percent (8.4 percent in 1990). Source: U.S.

Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey Table B23001

http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/12\_1YR/B23001

4.3 million Number of full-time, year-round workers 65 and older with

earnings in 2012, up from 1.3 million in 1992. Source: U.S. Census

Bureau, Current Population Survey, Historical Income Tables: People,

Table P-32

http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/data/historical/people/

Education

82.6% Proportion of people 65 and older in 2013 who had completed high

school or higher education. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Educational

Attainment in the United States: 2013, Table 1 All Races

http://www.census.gov/hhes/socdemo/education/data/cps/2013/tables.html

25.3% Percentage of the population 65 and older in 2013 who had earned

a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Educational

Attainment in the United States: 2013, Table 1 All Races

http://www.census.gov/hhes/socdemo/education/data/cps/2013/tables.html

Marital Status and Living Arrangements

58% Percentage of people 65 and older who were married in 2013.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Families and Living Arrangements, Table A1

http://www.census.gov/hhes/families/data/cps2013A.html

26% Percentage of people 65 and older in 2013 who were widowed.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Families and Living Arrangements, Table A1

http://www.census.gov/hhes/families/data/cps2013A.html

Computer and Internet Use

61.8% The percentage of those 65 and older who reported living in

homes with computers in 2011. Additionally, 45.5 percent accessed the

Internet either from home or elsewhere. Source: U.S. Census Bureau,

Computer and Internet Use, Table 2

http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/p20-569.pdf

Voting

71.9% Percentage for those 65 and older who reported casting a ballot

in the 2012 presidential election. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current

Population Survey, The Diversifying Electorate-Voting Rates by Race

and Hispanic Origin in 2012 (and Other Recent Elections), Table 6

http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/p20-568.pdf

Homeownership

80.7% Percentage of householders 65 and older who owned their homes as

of fourth quarter 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population

Survey/Housing Vacancy Survey, Table 7

http://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/data/q413ind.html

On the Map

18.2% Percentage of Florida's population that was 65 and older in

2012, followed by Maine (17.0 percent) and West Virginia (16.8

percent). Alaska had the lowest percentage (8.5 percent), followed by

Utah (9.5 percent) and Texas (10.9 percent). Source: U.S. Census

Bureau, Population Estimates

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/population/cb13-112.html

49.3% Percentage of the population in Sumter, Fla., that was 65 and

older in 2012 - which led all of the nation's counties. Other counties

were Charlotte, Fla. (36.0 percent) and La Paz, Ariz. (34.9 percent).

Chattahoochee, Ga. (3.6 percent) had the lowest percentage. Source:

U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/population/cb13-112.html

Centenarians

53,364 The number of people age 100 and older counted by the 2010

Census. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Centenarians: 2010

http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/reports/c2010sr-03.pdf

20.7 For every 100 centenarian women, the number of centenarian men in

2010. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Centenarians: 2010

http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/reports/c2010sr-03.pdf

43.5% In 2010, percentage of centenarian men who lived with others in

a household, the most common living arrangement for this group. For

their female counterparts, the most common living arrangement was

residing in a nursing home (35.2 percent). Source: U.S. Census Bureau,

Centenarians: 2010

http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/reports/c2010sr-03.pdf

3.29 Number of centenarians per 10,000 people in North Dakota in 2010.

North Dakota was the only state with more than three centenarians per

10,000 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Centenarians: 2010

http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/reports/c2010sr-03.pdf

Following is a list of observances typically covered by the Census

Bureau's Facts for Features series:

African-American History Month (February) Labor Day

Super Bowl Grandparents Day

Valentine's Day (Feb. 14) Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15)

Women's History Month (March) Unmarried and Single Americans Week

Irish-American Heritage Month (March)/ Halloween (Oct. 31)

St. Patrick's Day (March 17) American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May) (November)

Older Americans Month (May) Veterans Day (Nov. 11)

Cinco de Mayo (May 5) Thanksgiving Day

Mother's Day The Holiday Season (December)

Hurricane Season Begins (June 1)

Father's Day

The Fourth of July (July 4)

Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26)

Back to School (August)

Editor's note: The preceding data were collected from a variety of

sources and may be subject to sampling variability and other sources

of error. Profile America Facts for Features are customarily released

about two months before an observance in order to accommodate magazine

production timelines. Questions or comments should be directed to the

Census Bureau's Public Information Office: telephone: 301-763-3030; or

e-mail: pio@census.gov.

Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140424/78214 Logo -

http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

-0- 04/24/2014

/Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140424/78214

http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO

PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com

/Web Site: http://www.census.gov

CO: U.S. Census Bureau

ST: District of Columbia

SU: SVY EXE SCZ

PRN

-- DC12655 --

0000 04/24/2014 19:40:00 EDT http://www.prnewswire.com

Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Related topics