Trends in US Population by 2020

1. U.S. Population is Getting Older
Insights:
Population Distribution – U.S. The 65+ age segment is forecasted to
(Percent of Total Population) grow nearly three times faster than the
overall U.S. population during this
decade (2.8 percent vs. 0.95 percent).
33.8% The size of this segment will expand
32.3% from 40 million in 2010 to over 55
million by 2020.
26.2%
24.9%
Almost half of the population growth
20.0%19.6% this decade will be driven by this age
segment.
16.3%
13.0%
6.9% 6.8%
Under 4 Years 5-19 Years 20-44 Years 45-64 Years 65 Years and Older
2010 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004, "U.S. Interim Projections by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin.”
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