U.S. Census Bureau

State Rankings -- Statistical Abstract of the United States

RESIDENT POPULATION 65 YEARS OLD AND OVER -- JULY 2007

[When states share the same rank, the next lower rank is omitted. Because of rounded data, states may have identical values shown, but different ranks. Cautionary note]

State Percent Rank
    United States 12.6 (X)
Alabama 13.5 14
Alaska 7.0 50
Arizona 12.9 28
Arkansas 14.0 9
California 11.0 45
Colorado 10.1 46
Connecticut 13.5 15
Delaware 13.6 12
District of Columbia 11.9 (X)
Florida 17.0 1
Georgia 9.9 48
Hawaii 14.3 7
Idaho 11.7 43
Illinois 12.1 39
Indiana 12.5 33
Iowa 14.7 5
Kansas 13.0 26
Kentucky 13.0 27
Louisiana 12.2 38
Maine 14.8 4
Maryland 11.8 41
Massachusetts 13.3 19
Michigan 12.7 30
Minnesota 12.2 35
Mississippi 12.5 34
Missouri 13.4 17
Montana 14.0 10
Nebraska 13.3 18
Nevada 11.1 44
New Hampshire 12.6 32
New Jersey 13.1 23
New Mexico 12.7 31
New York 13.2 21
North Carolina 12.2 37
North Dakota 14.6 6
Ohio 13.5 16
Oklahoma 13.3 20
Oregon 13.1 24
Pennsylvania 15.2 3
Rhode Island 13.9 11
South Carolina 13.0 25
South Dakota 14.3 7
Tennessee 12.9 29
Texas 10.0 47
Utah 8.9 49
Vermont 13.6 13
Virginia 11.8 40
Washington 11.7 42
West Virginia 15.5 2
Wisconsin 13.1 22
Wyoming 12.2 36

Symbol
X Not applicable.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau,
"Table 1:  Estimates of the Population by Selected Age Groups for
the United States, States and Puerto Rico:  July 1, 2007 (SC-EST2007-01)";
published 1 May 2008;
http://www.census.gov/popest/states/asrh/SC-EST2007-01.html.

For more information:
Population Estimates