US Senior Population Demographics

• Number of people 65 or older: 37 million
• Number of people 85 or older: 5.3 million
• Percent of population 65 and older: 12%
• Percent age 65-74 who are married: 66%
• Percent age 85 and older who are married: 26%
• Percent of women age 85 and older who are married: 57%
• Percent of men age 85 and older who are married: 78%
• Health - Nursing home residence: 65-74: 9/1000; 75-84: 36/1000; 85+: 139/1000

Source: U.S. Bureau of Census; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Federal Interagency Forum on Aging Related Statistics, "Older Americans 2008: Key Indicators of Well-Being"