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ACL Releases Annual Summary of Statistics On
Older Adults
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The Profile of Older
Americans is an annual summary of the available statistics
related to the older population in the United States.
Principal sources of data are the U.S. Census Bureau, the
National Center for Health Statistics, and the Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
The Profile illustrates the shifting demographics of
Americans age 65 and older. It includes key topic areas
such as future population growth, marital status, living
arrangements, income, employment, and health. This year's
report includes a special section on family caregivers.
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In addition to the full report, ACL's
Profile of Older Americans webpage also contains
individual charts/graphs as image files. Also on this page
are Excel tables from this and past years, along with
previous years' profiles.
Highlights from the Profile*
- People
65+ are expected to represent 22% of the population by
2040.
- Of
older adults living in the community, 60% lived with
their spouse/partner in 2021. About 27% lived alone.
- In
2021, 10.6 million Americans age 65+ were in the labor
force (working or actively seeking work).
- Between
1970 and 2021, the percentage of older persons who had
completed high school rose from 28% to 89%.
- From
2020 to 2021, only 3% of older adults moved residence,
as opposed to 10% of the population below age 65.
*The Profile incorporates
the latest data available. Not all data are updated
annually.
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ACL.gov
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