Announcing the
Minority Aging Statistical Profiles
The older population is becoming more racially and ethnically
diverse as the overall minority population experiences greater
longevity. Racial and ethnic minority populations have increased from
6.9 million in 2006 (19% of the older adult population) to 11.1 million in
2016 (23% of older adults), and are projected to increase to 21.1 million
in 2030 (28% of older adults).
The 2017 Minority Aging Statistical Profiles
is an annual summary of the most recent statistics on older adults within
the African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian American,
and Hispanic American populations. Compiled primarily with data from the
U.S. Census Bureau, the summary includes topical areas such as
centenarians, residence, education, marital status, living arrangements,
income and poverty, self-rated health status, chronic conditions,
disability status, health insurance, and participation in Older Americans
Act (OAA) programs.
Please also see the 2017 Profile of Older Americans, an annual
summary of the most recent statistics on the older population, including 15
topical areas (such as population, income and poverty, living arrangements,
education, health, and caregiving). Previous years’ publications and data
are also available on the website.
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Notes:
- Principal sources of data
for the Profile are the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for
Health Statistics, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Profile
incorporates the latest data available but not all items are updated
on an annual basis.
- This report includes data
on the 65 and over population unless otherwise noted. The phrases
“older adults” or “older persons” refer to the population age 65 and
over.
- Numbers in this report may
not add up due to rounding.
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