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US Census Bureau
DEFINITION
Percentage of state residents who are over the age of 65.
People Statistics > Percent of residents over the age of 65 (most recent) by state
Showing latest available data.
| Rank |
States
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Amount
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# 1
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Florida: |
18.1% |
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= 2
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Pennsylvania: |
15.6% |
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= 2
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West Virginia: |
15.6% |
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# 4
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Iowa: |
15.2% |
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# 5
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North Dakota: |
15% |
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# 6
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Rhode Island: |
14.8% |
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# 7
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Arkansas: |
14.3% |
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# 8
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South Dakota: |
14.2% |
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= 9
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Oklahoma: |
14% |
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= 9
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Nebraska: |
14% |
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= 9
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Connecticut: |
14% |
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# 12
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Oregon: |
13.9% |
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# 13
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Maine: |
13.7% |
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= 14
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Missouri: |
13.6% |
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= 14
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Massachusetts: |
13.6% |
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= 16
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Montana: |
13.5% |
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= 16
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Kansas: |
13.5% |
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= 16
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Ohio: |
13.5% |
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# 19
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New Jersey: |
13.3% |
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= 20
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Arizona: |
13.2% |
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= 20
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District of Columbia: |
13.2% |
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= 20
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Wisconsin: |
13.2% |
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# 23
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Alabama: |
13.1% |
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# 24
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New York: |
13% |
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= 25
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Kentucky: |
12.7% |
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= 25
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North Carolina: |
12.7% |
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= 27
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Delaware: |
12.6% |
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= 27
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Indiana: |
12.6% |
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= 29
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Hawaii: |
12.5% |
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= 29
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Tennessee: |
12.5% |
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= 31
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Michigan: |
12.4% |
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= 31
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South Carolina: |
12.4% |
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= 33
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Minnesota: |
12.3% |
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= 33
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Illinois: |
12.3% |
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# 35
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Mississippi: |
12.2% |
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= 36
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Wyoming: |
11.8% |
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= 36
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Louisiana: |
11.8% |
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= 36
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Vermont: |
11.8% |
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= 39
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Washington: |
11.7% |
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= 39
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Nevada: |
11.7% |
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= 39
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Idaho: |
11.7% |
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# 42
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New Hampshire: |
11.6% |
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# 43
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Virginia: |
11.3% |
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# 44
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Maryland: |
11.2% |
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# 45
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New Mexico: |
11.1% |
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# 46
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Colorado: |
10.8% |
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= 47
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California: |
10.4% |
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= 47
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Texas: |
10.4% |
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# 49
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Georgia: |
9.9% |
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# 50
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Utah: |
9.2% |
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# 51
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Alaska: |
5.8% |
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Weighted average: |
12.7% |
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DEFINITION: Percentage of state residents who are over the age of 65.
SOURCE: US Census Bureau
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