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Part A. Population Estimates

Data Element2018
Total Resident Population330,462,060
Persons 60+73,641,602
Persons 60+ As a % of All Ages22.3%
Persons 60-6420,544,040
Persons 65-7430,865,598
Persons 75-8415,608,810
Persons 85+6,623,154
# Women/100 Men Age 60+120.4
Minority Persons 60+18,942,930
Minority Persons 60+ as a % of All Persons 60+26.1%
Black Non-Hispanic Persons 60+ as a % of All Persons 60+9.7%
Asian and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Non-Hispanic Persons 60+ as a % of All Persons 60+4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Persons 60+ as a % of All Persons 60+0.6%
Hispanic Persons 60+ As a % of All Persons 60+10.2%
Persons 60+ (Non-Institutionalized) with Mobility Limitations13,741,259
As a % of All Persons 60+ (Civilian Non-Institutionalized)18.9%
Persons 60+ Below Poverty Level7,379,172
As a % of All Persons 60+ for Whom Poverty is Determined10.17%
Minority Persons 60+ Below Poverty Level3,219,775
As a % of Minority Persons 60+ for Whom Poverty is Determined17.15%
Persons 60+ Living in Nursing Homes and Other Institutions1,475,458
Persons 60+ Living in Nursing Homes and Other Institutions as a % of All Persons 60+2.0%
Persons 60+ in 201057,845,983
Persons 60+ Living in Rural Areas in 201013,163,978
% of Persons 60+ Living in Rural Areas from Census 201022.8%