In 2021, about 5.96 million people aged 65 years or older were living in California -- the most out of any state. In that same year, Florida, Texas, New York, and Pennsylvania rounded out the top five states with the most people aged 65 and over living there.
Population aged 65 years and over in the United States in 2021, by state
(in 1,000s)
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US Census Bureau. (September 20, 2022). Population aged 65 years and over in the United States in 2021, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/301935/us-population-aged-65-years-and-over-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Population aged 65 years and over in the United States in 2021, by state (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301935/us-population-aged-65-years-and-over-by-state/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Population aged 65 years and over in the United States in 2021, by state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301935/us-population-aged-65-years-and-over-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Population Aged 65 Years and over in The United States in 2021, by State (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301935/us-population-aged-65-years-and-over-by-state/
US Census Bureau, Population aged 65 years and over in the United States in 2021, by state (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301935/us-population-aged-65-years-and-over-by-state/ (last visited November 09, 2024)
Population aged 65 years and over in the United States in 2021, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/301935/us-population-aged-65-years-and-over-by-state/
