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Older Americans Month
May 2004
 
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An elderly man visits his local library. In the United States, people 85 years old and older make up the fastest growing component of the older population - increasing 38 percent between 1990 and 2000, from 3.1 million to 4.2 million. Photo by Lloyd Wolf for the U.S. Census Bureau.
Two friends enjoy a laugh at a community center. There are 9.6 million people over the age of 80 living in the United States — 3.4 percent of the total population. Photo by Lloyd Wolf for the U.S. Census Bureau.
A gentleman enjoys a ride on his bike. There are 35.3 million Americans 65 years old and older — 12 percent of the country's population. Photo by Paul Corbit Brown for the U.S. Census Bureau.
Older Americans have joined the exercise craze. Among people 65 and over, 3.8 million enjoy exercising with gym equipment — yet the most popular form of exercise remains walking. In 2000, 15.8 million people (age 65 and over) walked at least six times during the year. Photo by Michelle Frankfurter for the U.S. Census Bureau.
An elderly couple enjoy a day of shopping. Among the population of 65-to-74 year olds in the United States, 77 percent of men and 53 percent of women live with their spouses. Photo by Lloyd Wolf for the U.S. Census Bureau.
A veteran of World War II proudly wears his medals. There are 9.1 million military veterans age 65 and over in the United States. Photo by Paul Corbit Brown for the U.S. Census Bureau.
 
For more information, call (301) 763-3011 or e-mail broadcast@census.gov.
 


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Last Revised: Wednesday, 28-Apr-2004 16:21:28 EDT

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