A state’s median age does not tell the whole story. Florida has the fifth highest median age yet also has counties younger than the national median.

Median age rose in 85% of the nation’s 387 metro areas from 2020 to 2024 and was higher than the national median of 39.1 in almost half of metro areas.

New data visualization shows differences in older adults’ work and lifestyle patterns from 2019 to 2022.

New 2023 metro area population estimates by age show increases in older adults in almost all metro areas, with decreases in young people in many metro areas.

New Census Bureau report explores demographic characteristics, living arrangements and income sources of older adults living in poverty.

The poverty rate for the nation’s oldest populations was lower than for the youngest but increased in 2022 while child poverty decreased.

The age profiles of states and communities don’t always mirror the national picture.

The U.S. population age 65 and over grew from 2010 to 2020 at fastest rate since 1880 to 1890 and reached 55.8 million, a 38.6% increase in just 10 years.

The South had the highest share of counties with child poverty rates of 40% or more, according to the 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Employment in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) occupations is projected to grow at twice the rate of total employment through 2031.

About 8.3% of people ages 65 and older with a disability and 5.1% without a disability moved during the prior year from 2015-2019.

The poverty rate for the nation’s oldest and youngest populations was significantly different than the national rate.

Despite major disruptions in the labor market, the pandemic had a modest impact on peoples’ retirement timing.

The Survey of Income and Program Participation shows how many people are saving for retirement.

Service Annual Survey shows revenue increased in select service industries from 2013 to 2020.

A U.S. Census Bureau report provides comprehensive statistics on current and future population aging trends and patterns in Africa.

Despite broader stability in fertility trends, a Census Bureau analysis shows that the age at which U.S. women gave birth changed from 1990 to 2019.

Are your retirement savings related to the number of times you have been married or the number of partners with whom you have children?

New Census Bureau report details demographic, economic and household characteristics of childless older adult population compared to older biological parents.

Healthy life expectancy at age 60 varies by world region and country. Gender and a country’s income level play major roles.

Nine in 10 adults ages 70 or older have married, but over half of women and a quarter of men ages 75 or older who have been married have experienced widowhood.

Only 10% of homes in the U.S. are aging-ready, while a quarter of all older households have trouble using some of the features of their home.

The 2020 Census will provide the most up-to-date information on the wave of an estimated 73 million aging baby boomers to policymakers.

A new report shows that more than 1 in 5 older Americans live in rural parts of the country.

King County, Wash., increased enrollment in a housing affordability program for older Americans using the American Community Survey.

The growth of the U.S. population age 65 and older exceeds that of the total population and the popula­tion under age 65.

As population ages, the need for more eldercare providers will rise. What we know and don’t know about the well-being of these caretakers.

A band of counties from Texas to Montana are experiencing a gradual reversal in aging trends.

The percentage of employed older people increased during the past two decades and these workers are earning more on average than older workers in the past.

The middle-aged in the United States already outnumber children but the nation is headed for a new demographic milestone as it becomes older than ever before.

Deaths are projected at 3.6 million in 2037, 1 million more than in 2015. As boomers age, deaths will rise every year, reaching a peak in 2055.