Aging Population
| |
2002 |
2006 |
Percent Change (2006 vs. 2002) |
| Total U.S. Population (in millions) |
109,297 |
114,384 |
5% |
| |
| Age Group |
Population (in millions) |
Percent of Total Population |
Population (in millions) |
Percent of Total Population |
|
|
2002 |
2006 |
Percent Change (2006 vs. 2002) |
| Under 20 |
907
|
1%
|
922
|
1%
|
2%
|
| 20-24 |
5,484
|
5%
|
5,873
|
5%
|
7%
|
| 25-29 |
8,412
|
8%
|
9,223
|
8%
|
10%
|
| 30-34 |
10,576
|
10%
|
9,896
|
9%
|
- 6%
|
| 35-39 |
11,599
|
11%
|
10,976
|
10%
|
- 5%
|
| 40-44 |
12,432
|
11%
|
12,040
|
11%
|
- 3%
|
| 45-54 |
22,208
|
20%
|
23,732
|
21%
|
7%
|
| 55-64 |
15,203
|
14%
|
18,264
|
16%
|
20%
|
| 65-74 |
11,472
|
10%
|
11,687
|
10%
|
2%
|
| 75 |
11,004
|
10%
|
11,772
|
10%
|
7%
|
| Total Population Over Age of 45 |
59,887
|
55%
|
65,455
|
57%
|
9%
|
|
Total Household Median Age
|
|
2002 Median Age
|
2006 Median Age
|
Percentage Change (2006 vs. 2002)
|
|
48.8
|
49.2
|
1%
|
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census 2002 & 2006.
|