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 May 09, 2024, 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 May 09, 2024. 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: May 09, 2024. 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 May 09, 2024)
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/