The U.S. Population Is Growing Older, and the Gender Gap in Life Expectancy Is Narrowing

The current growth of the population ages 65 and older is unprecedented in U.S. history and has important implications for policymakers. Although government programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid have helped reduce poverty and improve the health of the older population, current pro…

The benefits of owning a home in the United States are well documented. Homes can create wealth for their owners that in turn can benefit families for generations. Homeownership can also reduce economic risk by protecting families from rising rent prices. Owning a home has also been associated with …

As they have passed through each major stage of life, baby boomers (between ages 55 and 73 in 2019) have brought both challenges and opportunities to the economy, infrastructure, and institutions.These key findings about them were updated in June 2019 with the latest available data.

This exclusive preview of the upcoming decennial census reveals population shifts with major implications for the nation’s political, social, and economic future.

One quarter of elderly Americans live in one of three states: California, Florida, and New York. Sparsely populated states such as Alaska, Wyoming, Vermont, and North Dakota have very small elderly populations — less than 100,000 each in 2000.

A new publication from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies eight key demographic trends transforming the U.S. population ages 65 and older—projected to nearly double by 2060