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Grandparents and Their Coresident Grandchildren: 2021
This report examines the characteristics of grandparents and their coresident grandchildren using Decennial Census, ACS, CPS ASEC, and SIPP data.


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Aging Veterans: America's Veterans in Later Life
Older veterans are less likely to be living in poverty and less likely to socially isolated than other older adults who never served in the armed forces.


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Age and Sex Composition: 2020
This report presents key findings from the 2020 Census on the age and sex composition of the U.S. population as well as changes between 2010 and 2020.


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The Older Population: 2020
This report describes the older population of the United States in 2020, with comparisons to the 2000 and 2010 Censuses.


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Domestic Migration of Older Americans: 2015-2019
Older people are far less likely to move than younger people, and most of their moves are short distances within the same county, especially for the oldest-old.


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Asia Aging: Demographic, Economic, and Health Transitions
The older population in Asia is expected to triple from 2020 to 2060. The majority of the 1.2 billion older Asians will be in Eastern and Southern subregions.


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Childless Older Americans Presentation
This is an invited presentation given to the Northwest Neighbors Village about the Childless Older Americans: 2018 report.


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Childless Older Americans: 2018
One in six older Americans are childless. As older people living alone increase, questions arise about the well-being and supports for older childless adults.


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The Commuting Patterns of Older Workers: 2013-2017
Older workers are a growing share of the workforce, with different needs than younger workers. Their commuting behaviors contribute to changing travel patterns.


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Africa Aging: 2020
Between 2020 and 2050, the older African population is projected to triple from 74 million to 235 million. Its growth will outpace any other world region.


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Old Housing, New Needs: Are U.S. Homes Ready for an Aging Population?
Only 10% of homes in the U.S. are aging-ready, while a quarter of all older households have trouble using some feature of their home.


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The Older Population in Rural America: 2012-2016
This report uses 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-year estimates to study the population 65 years and over in rural America.


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The Older Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2012-2016
This report describes the foreign-born population 65 years and older in the United States using data from the 2012-2016 American Community Survey.


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The Population 65 Years and Older in the United States
This report provides a look at selected demographic, social, housing and economic characteristics of the 65 years and older population in the United States.


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Trends of Health and Well-being of Older Population in SAGE Countries
This report uses SAGE Wave 2 data and provides information on health and well-being outcomes for older population in Ghana, Mexico, and South Africa.


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Subjective Well-Being of Eldercare Providers: 2012-2013
This is a research report on subjective well-being of eldercare providers, using data from the American Time Use Survey.


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An Aging World: 2015
This report examines the world’s population aged 65 and over, including demographic and socioeconomic trends for both developed and less developed countries.


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Older Americans With a Disability: 2008-2012
Examines the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the older population with a disability, with a focus on those in poverty or living alone.


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65+ in the United States: 2010
As the large Baby Boom cohort ages, the United States will experience rapid growth in both the number aged 65 and older and their share of the total population.


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An Aging Nation: The Older Population in the United States
Report examines how the age structure of the U.S. population is expected to change over the coming decades and focuses on the older population.


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The Baby Boom Cohort in the United States: 2012 to 2060
Examines changes in the population over the coming decades, with a focus on the baby boom cohort & its role in shaping the demographic composition of the U.S.


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The Centenarian Population: 2007-2011
This brief provides an overview of the centenarian population living in the United States based on the 2007–2011 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data.


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Labor Force Participation and Work Status of People 65 Years and Older
This report presents historical trends and current characteristics of the older workforce using decennial census and American Community Survey data.


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Cross-Country Study of Health and Well-Being of Older Populations
The world’s population is aging, primarily as a function of declining fertility, coupled with increasing life expectancy.


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90+ in the United States: 2006-2008
An overview of the population aged 90 and over in the United States and a comparative analysis between older age groups.


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The Older Population in the United States: 2010 to 2050
Report presents info on how age structure of the overall population and the composition of the older population are expected to change over the next 4 decades.


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Labor Force Participation Rate of People 65 Years and Older: 2008 ACS
This report presents data on the labor force participation rate of people aged 65 and older at the national and state levels based on the 2008 ACS.


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Work Status of People 65 Years and Older: 2008 ACS
This report presents data on the work status of people aged 65 and older at the national and state levels based on the 2008 ACS.


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An Aging World: 2008
Fertility decline together with urbanization were the dominant global demographic trends during the second half of the twentieth century.


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Geo. Distribution & Characteristics of Older Workers in Alabama: 2004
The statistics about older workers in Alabama in 2004 show this group’s proportion of the state’s labor force has increased.


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Geo. Distribution & Characteristics of Older Workers in California: 2004
The statistics about older workers in California in 2004 show this group’s proportion of the state’s labor force has increased.


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Geo. Distribution & Characteristics of Older Workers in Nevada: 2004
The statistics about older workers in Nevada in 2004 show this group’s proportion of the state’s labor force has increased.


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Geo. Distribution & Characteristics of Older Workers in Kansas: 2004
The statistics about older workers in Kansas in 2004 show this group’s proportion of the state’s labor force has increased.


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Geo. Distribution & Characteristics of Older Workers in West Virginia: 2004
The statistics about older workers in West Virginia in 2004 show this group’s proportion of the state’s labor force has increased.


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Geo. Distribution & Characteristics of Older Workers in Idaho: 2004
The statistics about older workers in Idaho in 2004 show this group’s proportion of the state’s labor force has increased.


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Geo. Distribution & Characteristics of Older Workers in Missouri: 2004
The statistics about older workers in Missouri in 2004 show this group’s proportion of the state’s labor force has increased.

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