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Sixty-Five Plus in America
Sixty-Five Plus in America
Report Number P23-178RV
Issued August 1992
Revised May 1993 (Revised based on projections from P25-1092 issued November 1992)
Overview
Analyzes data on the elderly from various perspectives–demographic, social, economic, and geographic. The report also discusses the implications of longevity and health status in old age.
Detailed tables feature data by age group, distinguishing various segements of the older population, in some instances those 65 to 69, 70 to 74, and 75 and over. Some data are also shown for the population 85 years of age and over. These tables cover marital status and household relationships, employment and other labor force data, and income and poverty. Many of these topics are cross-classified by sex; all appear by race and Hispanic origin.
A detailed international table presents estimates and projections of the total population by age group in 1991 and 2020.
A Note on Language
Census statistics date back to 1790 and reflect the growth and change of the United States. Past census reports contain some terms that today’s readers may consider obsolete and inappropriate. As part of our goal to be open and transparent with the public, we are improving access to all Census Bureau original publications and statistics, which serve as a guide to the nation's history.
Others in Series
Publication
Studies in American Fertility
This report contains two papers "Late Expectations: Childbearing Patterns of American Women for the 1990's" and "Profile of the Foreign-Born Population."
Publication
How We're Changing: Demographic State of the Nation: 1992
This report provides a two-color illustrated overview giving data on selected topics.
Publication
Studies in Household and Family Formation
This report analyzes the conditions under which households tend to break up and become poor.
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