65 and Older Population Grows Rapidly as Baby Boomers Age
...since 2010, driven by the aging of Baby Boomers born between 1946 and 1964....since 2010, driven by the aging of Baby Boomers born between 1946 and 1964. The...Population Estimates. “The first Baby Boomers reached 65 years old in 2011,” said
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2020/65-older-population-grows.html
Aging Boomers Solve a Labor Market Puzzle
...sheds light on the impact of aging baby boomers on the labor force and employment...population ages 65 and over. The oldest baby boomers were 64 in 2010 and 73 in 2019.
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/06/why-did-labor-force-participation-rate-decline-when-economy-was-good.html
2020 Census Will Help Policymakers Prepare for the Incoming Wave of Aging Boomers
...of an estimated 73 million aging baby boomers to policymakers....millennials, born from 1982 to 2000. “As boomers age through their 60s, 70s, 80s and...increasingly beyond, the ‘big bulge’ of the boomer generation will contribute to the overall
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2019/12/by-2030-all-baby-boomers-will-be-age-65-or-older.html
2019 Data Show Baby Boomers Nearly 9 Times Wealthier Than Millennials
...time. For example, it shows that baby boomers are nearly nine times wealthier...1965 to 1980) had $121,400 and baby boomers (born 1946 to 1964) had $240,900
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/08/wealth-inequality-by-household-type.html
Millennials Outnumber Baby Boomers and Are Far More Diverse
...exceeds that of the 75.4 million baby boomers, according to new U.S. Census Bureau...contains the oldest four years of the baby boom generation (born between 1946 and
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/archives/2015-pr/cb15-113.html
The Baby Boom Cohort in the United States: 2012 to 2060
...coming decades, with a focus on the baby boom cohort & its role in shaping...War II baby boom in the United States, referred to as the baby boomers, has been...nation in the years to come. The baby boomers began turning 65 in 2011 and are
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2014/demo/p25-1141.html
U.S. Older Population Grew From 2010 to 2020 at Fastest Rate Since 1880 to 1890
...pyramids show how the aging of the baby boomer generation affected the age distribution...United States (Figure 2). In 2010, the baby boom population appears as a bulge in
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/05/2020-census-united-states-older-population-grew.html
1950 Census Records Release
Census Bureau employees. Baby Boomers Are you a “Baby Boomer” or a child of someone...first wave of the post-World War II baby boom. Enumerators recorded 16,196,536
https://www.census.gov/library/spotlights/1950-records/
Median Age in 192 Metro Areas Higher Than National Median of 39.1
...byproduct of factors such as a sizeable baby boomer population and declining 0-17 demographic
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2025/06/metro-areas-median-age.html
Women Still Outnumbered Men Among the Oldest, but Gap is Narrowing
...to as baby boomers. Despite its size, the distinct visibility of the baby boomers...births per woman. At the peak of the baby boom in 1957, the TFR was more than
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2026/04/age-and-sex.html
The Older Population: 2020
...largely driven by the aging of the Baby Boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964)...whom turned 65 in 2011. As the Baby Boomers continue to age, the older population
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2023/decennial/c2020br-07.html
Birth Cohorts Geographic Mobility Report
Generation (born 1928 to 1945). Baby Boomers (born 1946 to 1964). Generation
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025/birth-cohorts-geographic-mobility-report.html
Demographic Turning Points for the United States: Population Projections for 2020 to 2060
States. Beginning that year, all baby boomers will be older than 65 years of age
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2020/demo/p25-1144.html
Older Population in Rural America
...when graying continues as more baby boomers turn 65. The mostly urban counties
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2019/10/older-population-in-rural-america.html
Population Under Age 18 Declined Last Decade
...6 million in 2010. The aging of baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/08/united-states-adult-population-grew-faster-than-nations-total-population-from-2010-to-2020.html
Older Adults Outnumber Children in 11 States, Nearly Half of Counties
..."However, the gap is narrowing as baby boomers continue to age into their retirement
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025/older-adults-outnumber-children.html
Older Americans With a Disability: 2008-2012
...increased the number with a disability. Baby Boomers started to enter the older age ranks
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2014/acs/acs-29.html
Populations in All Age Groups Growing in the South, Driven by Outlying Counties in Metro Areas
...branch. “The continued transition of baby boomers into retirement age, compounded
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/vintage-2025-pop-estimates.html
Manufacturing Opens More Doors to Women
...shift – the “great retirement” of baby boomers exiting the workforce – has also
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/10/more-women-in-manufacturing-jobs.html
Shift in Working-Age Population Relative to Older and Younger Americans
...aged 14 and under. The aging of baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/06/working-age-population-not-keeping-pace-with-growth-in-older-americans.html
Old Housing, New Needs
...projected to grow by 17 million as baby boomers age. By 2030, an estimated 1 in
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/06/old-housing-new-needs.html
Jobs, Warm Weather and Retirement Destinations Contribute to Domestic Migration Patterns
...these five years. Benefitting from baby boomers hitting retirement ages, The Villages
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2026/03/county-domestic-migration-trends.html
National Archives Will Soon Release 1950 Census, Offering a Look at a Defining Time in Modern U.S. History
...was just four years into the postwar baby boom (the jump in births between 1946...and would grow to 34.3% in 1970. The baby boom triggered a dip in the nation’s
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/03/1950-census-records-window-to-history.html
American Householders are Getting Older, Census Bureau Reports - Families & Households - Newsroom - U.S. Census Bureau
... “These changes are related to baby boomers, that large segment of the American
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/families_households/cb12-216.html
Census Bureau Releases New 2020 Census Data on Age, Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin, Households and Housing
...growth primarily reflected the aging baby boom cohort. Centenarians grew 50% since...(29.5%). In 1970, after all the Baby Boomers (1946-1964) had been born, half
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2023/2020-census-demographic-profile-and-dhc.html
Facts for Features: Older Americans Month: May 2011 - Facts for Features & Special Editions - Newsroom - U.S. Census Bureau
...period coincides with the time when baby boomers are moving into the 65 and older
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb11-ff08.html
2010 Census Shows 65 and Older Population Growing Faster Than Total U.S. Population - 2010 Census - Newsroom - U.S. Census Bureau
...over the next decade as the first baby boomers start turning 65 in 2011. The only
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/2010_census/cb11-cn192.html
U.S. Census Bureau Projections Show a Slower Growing, Older, More Diverse Nation a Half Century from Now - Population - Newsroom - U.S. Census Bureau
...percent of the total population. Baby boomers, defined as persons born between
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/population/cb12-243.html
Facts for Features: Older Americans Month: May 2012 - Facts for Features & Special Editions - Newsroom - U.S. Census Bureau
...coincides with the time when all baby boomers will have moved into the 65 and
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb12-ff07.html
La Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. proyecta que dentro de medio siglo la población del país crecerá más lentamente, será de mayor edad y más diversa - Population - Newsroom - U.S. Census Bureau
...4.3% de la población total. Los baby boomers, como se les denomina a las personas
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/population/cb12-243sp.html
By 2060, Less Than 60% of Non-Hispanic White Population and About 65% of Non-Hispanic Multiracial Population Will Be Working Age
...older population grew by 34%. Aging baby boomers, who will all be 65 or older by
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/07/population-projections.html
CB12-FF.07 Older Americans Month
...coincides with the time when all baby boomers will have moved into the 65 and
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/pdf/cb12ff-07_olderamer.pdf
Microsoft Word - CB11-FF.08olderamericans
...period coincides with the time when baby boomers are moving into the 65 and older
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/pdf/cb11-ff08_olderamericans.pdf