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Projections of Elderly Population as Percent of Total Population by State
| State |
Percent of Population Aged 65 or More |
|
1995 |
2000 |
2005 |
2015 |
2025 |
| U.S. Total |
12.8% |
12.6% |
12.6% |
14.7% |
18.5% |
| Alabama |
13.0% |
13.1% |
13.3% |
15.8% |
20.3% |
| Alaska |
5.0% |
5.9% |
6.8% |
8.8% |
10.8% |
| Arizona |
13.3% |
13.2% |
13.3% |
15.6% |
19.3% |
| Arkansas |
14.5% |
14.4% |
14.6% |
18.0% |
23.4% |
| California |
11.0% |
10.4% |
10.2% |
11.4% |
14.2% |
| Colorado |
10.0% |
10.9% |
11.7% |
14.9% |
19.1% |
| Connecticut |
14.3% |
14.0% |
13.8% |
15.4% |
18.7% |
| Delaware |
12.7% |
12.7% |
12.7% |
14.7% |
18.8% |
| District of Columbia |
13.9% |
13.1% |
12.1% |
11.8% |
13.6% |
| Florida |
18.6% |
18.1% |
17.9% |
20.8% |
26.7% |
| Georgia |
10.0% |
9.9% |
10.1% |
12.4% |
16.0% |
| Hawaii |
12.6% |
12.6% |
12.4% |
14.1% |
16.8% |
| Idaho |
11.3% |
11.7% |
12.3% |
15.4% |
20.0% |
| Illinois |
12.5% |
12.3% |
12.2% |
13.5% |
16.5% |
| Indiana |
12.6% |
12.6% |
12.7% |
14.6% |
18.4% |
| Iowa |
15.2% |
15.3% |
15.4% |
17.6% |
22.2% |
| Kansas |
13.6% |
13.4% |
13.2% |
15.0% |
19.0% |
| Kentucky |
12.6% |
12.7% |
13.1% |
16.0% |
20.9% |
| Louisiana |
11.4% |
11.8% |
12.2% |
14.6% |
18.4% |
| Maine |
13.9% |
13.7% |
13.6% |
16.6% |
22.5% |
| Maryland |
11.3% |
11.2% |
11.2% |
13.2% |
16.7% |
| Massachusetts |
14.2% |
13.6% |
13.1% |
14.6% |
18.0% |
| Michigan |
12.4% |
12.3% |
12.4% |
14.2% |
17.8% |
| Minnesota |
12.4% |
12.3% |
12.5% |
14.8% |
19.5% |
| Mississippi |
12.3% |
12.2% |
12.4% |
14.6% |
18.8% |
| Missouri |
13.9% |
13.6% |
13.5% |
15.5% |
19.7% |
| Montana |
13.1% |
13.6% |
14.3% |
18.2% |
23.7% |
| Nebraska |
13.9% |
14.0% |
14.1% |
16.1% |
20.4% |
| Nevada |
11.5% |
11.7% |
12.2% |
14.8% |
18.8% |
| New Hampshire |
11.8% |
11.6% |
11.6% |
14.3% |
19.2% |
| New Jersey |
13.7% |
13.3% |
13.0% |
14.4% |
17.5% |
| New Mexico |
10.9% |
11.1% |
11.3% |
13.1% |
16.1% |
| New York |
13.4% |
13.0% |
12.7% |
14.0% |
16.6% |
| North Carolina |
12.5% |
12.7% |
13.1% |
16.0% |
20.8% |
| North Dakota |
14.5% |
15.0% |
15.2% |
17.6% |
22.0% |
| Ohio |
13.4% |
13.5% |
13.5% |
15.4% |
19.1% |
| Oklahoma |
13.5% |
14.0% |
14.5% |
17.5% |
22.4% |
| Oregon |
13.6% |
13.9% |
14.4% |
18.5% |
24.2% |
| Pennsylvania |
15.9% |
15.6% |
15.2% |
16.7% |
20.8% |
| Rhode Island |
15.8% |
14.9% |
14.3% |
15.7% |
19.9% |
| South Carolina |
12.0% |
12.4% |
12.8% |
16.0% |
20.9% |
| South Dakota |
14.4% |
14.2% |
14.1% |
15.8% |
20.6% |
| Tennessee |
12.5% |
12.5% |
12.7% |
15.2% |
19.5% |
| Texas |
10.2% |
10.4% |
10.7% |
12.6% |
15.8% |
| Utah |
8.8% |
9.1% |
9.6% |
11.9% |
15.5% |
| Vermont |
12.1% |
11.9% |
12.2% |
15.4% |
20.6% |
| Virginia |
11.1% |
11.3% |
11.6% |
14.2% |
18.2% |
| Washington |
11.6% |
11.7% |
12.2% |
15.5% |
20.7% |
| West Virginia |
15.3% |
15.6% |
16.0% |
19.4% |
24.8% |
| Wisconsin |
13.3% |
13.2% |
13.3% |
15.5% |
19.9% |
| Wyoming |
11.3% |
11.9% |
12.6% |
15.8% |
20.8% |
SOURCE: Bureau of the Census Population Projections
Content Archived: January 20, 2009
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