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Older Americans Month: May 2023

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Older Americans Month: May 2023

Press Release Number CB23-SFS.63

From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, History of Older Americans Month:

“When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had reached their 65th birthday. About a third of older Americans lived in poverty and there were few programs to meet their needs. Interest in older Americans and their concerns was growing. A meeting in April 1963 between President John F. Kennedy and members of the National Council of Senior Citizens led to designating May as ‘Senior Citizens Month,’ the prelude to ‘Older Americans Month.’

“Historically, Older Americans Month has been a time to acknowledge the contributions of past and current older persons to our country, in particular those who defended our country. Every President since Kennedy has issued a formal proclamation during or before the month of May asking that the entire nation pay tribute in some way to older persons in their communities. Older Americans Month is celebrated across the country through ceremonies, events, fairs, and other such activities.”

Key Stats

From Census.gov > Topics > Population:

web Older Population and Aging
web Older Population and Aging Data Tables (2022 back to 1990)
web The Older Population in the United States: 2021

Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2021.

xls Table 1. Population by Age and Sex: 2021 [<1.0 MB]

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

aff Table S0101, AGE AND SEX, see 60 years and over in table below

Note: The table above is cropped and the margin of error columns are hidden. Click on the image for the full table.

Stats by Topic

Population Projections

Source: Population Projections.

web 2017 National Population Projections Tables: Main Series, Projections for the United States: 2017 to 2060
xls Table 2, Projected Age Groups and Sex Composition of the Population [<1.0 MB]
xls Table 3, Projected 5-Year Age Groups and Sex Composition of the Population [<1.0 MB]

Population Estimates

Source: Population and Housing Unit Estimates.

web Population and Housing Unit Estimates Tables
web National Demographic Analysis Tables: 2020
xls Table 1. Total U.S. Resident Population by Age, Sex, and Series: April 1, 2020 (In thousands) [<1.0 MB]

Income and Poverty

Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), 2019 and 2020 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

web Income and Poverty in the United States: 2020, Current Population Reports, Issued September 2021
xls Table A-1. Income Summary Measures by Selected Characteristics: 2019 and 2020 [<1.0 MB]
xls Table B-1. People in Poverty by Selected Characteristics: 2019 and 2020 [<1.0 MB]

Serving Our Nation

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

aff Table B21001, Sex by Age by Veteran Status for the Civilian Population 18 Years and Over

Jobs

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

aff Table B23001, Sex by Age by Employment Status for the Population 16 years and over

Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

xls Table P-32. Educational Attainment--Full-Time, Year-Round Workers 18 Years Old and Over by Mean Earnings, Age, and Sex: 1991 to 2021 [<1.0 MB]

Education

Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), 2022 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

web Educational Attainment in the United States: 2022

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

aff Table S1501, Educational Attainment

Marital Status and Living Arrangements

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

web Families and Households Data Tables
aff Table B09021, Living Arrangements of Adults 18 Years and Over By Age
aff Table S1201, Marital Status

Computer and Internet Use

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

aff Table B28005, Age by Presence of a Computer and Types of Internet Subscription in Household

Voting

Source: Current Population Survey (CPS).

web Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2020
xls Table 1. Reported Voting and Registration, by Sex and Single Years of Age: November 2020 [<1.0 MB]

Homeownership

Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), Housing Vacancy and Homeownership (CPS/HVS).

xls Table 19. Quarterly Homeownership Rates by Age of Householder: 1994 to Present, column “G” is 65 years and over [<1.0 MB]

Services for the Older Population

Source: Quarterly Services Survey (QSS), date ranges to 2023.

web 621: Ambulatory Health Care Services: U.S. Total — Total Revenue
web 6216: Home Health Care Services: U.S. Total — Total Revenue
web 622: Hospitals: U.S. Total — Total Revenue
web 623: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities: U.S. Total — Total Revenue

Source: 2021 County Business Patterns (CBP).

aff Table CB2100CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for the U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2021, showing these four Codes:
  • NAICS 6216, Home Health Care Services
  • NAICS 6231, Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
  • NAICS 6233, Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
  • NAICS 62412, Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities

Geography

Source: 2022 Population Estimates.

web National Population by Characteristics: 2020-2022
web State Population by Characteristics: 2020-2022
web Puerto Rico Commonwealth Population Characteristics: 2020-2022

Centenarians

Source: 2022 Population Estimates.

xls Annual Estimates of the Resident Population by Single Year of Age and Sex for the United States: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022 (NC-EST2022-AGESEX-RES) [<1.0 MB]
xls Annual Estimates of the Resident Population by Single Year of Age and Sex for the United States: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019 (NC-EST2019-SYASEXN) [<1.0 MB]
Note: The key for SEX is as follows: 0 = Total, 1 = Male, 2 = Female. 999 is used to indicate total population.

More Stats

From the Library > America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers:

web Do Disabilities Impact Older People’s Moves to Other Locations? (October 2022)
web Did COVID-19 Change Retirement Timing? (September 2022)
web Who Has Retirement Accounts? (August 2022)
web Women More Likely Than Men to Have No Retirement Savings (January 2022)
web No Kids, No Care? Childlessness Among Older Americans (December 2021)
web What Happens When Older Adults Struggle to Make Ends Meet? (October 2021)
web Love and Loss Among Older Adults (April 2021)

From the Library > Census Infographics & Visualizations:

web Older Population and Aging Visualizations
web The Population 65 Years and Older: 2021 (December 2022)
web Healthy Life Expectancy at Age 60: 2000 to 2016 (April 2021)
web Story Map – An Aging World: 2020 (December 2020)

From the Library  /  Older Population and Aging Publications:

web Domestic Migration of Older Americans: 2015-2019 (September 2022)
web Childless Older Americans Presentation (March 2022)
web Africa Aging: 2020 (September 2020)
web Old Housing, New Needs: Are U.S. Homes Ready for an Aging Population? (May 2020)

From the Newsroom:  /  Older Population and Aging News:

web Census Bureau Releases Report on Older Americans’ Moving Patterns (September 2022)
web Stats for Stories: National Senior Citizens Day: August 21, 2022
web Press Release: Income Sources of Older Households (February 2022)
web Press Release: Report Highlights Growing Childless Older Adult Population (August 2021)

Outside Links

web AARP
web Administration for Community Living, Older Americans Act
web Administration on Aging, Older Americans Month 2022
web Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Education, Working with older adults
web Federal Interagency Forum on Aging Related Statistics, Aging Stats
web National Center on Elder Abuse
web National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
web National Council on Aging
web National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging
web Pension Rights Center, Fact Sheets
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