US Senior Population Demographics

• Number of people 65 or older: 35 million
• Number of people 85 or older: 4 million
• Percent of population 65 and older: 13%
• Percent of population 85 and older: 2%
• Percent age 65-74 who are married: 66%
• Percent age 85 and older who are married: 26%
• Health - Nursing home residence: 65-74: 11/1000; 85+: 192/1000

Source: U.S. Bureau of Census; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Federal Interagency Forum on Aging Related Statistics, "Older Americans 2000: Key Indicators of Well-Being"