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The 85+ population is projected to increase from 4.2 million in 2000 to 5.7 million in 2010 (a 36% increase) and then to 6.6 million in 2020 (a 15% increase for that decade).
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The population 65 and over will increase from 35 million in 2000 to 40 million in 2010 (a 15% increase) and then to 55 million in 2020 (a 36% increase for that decade).
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About 30% (11.3 million) of non-institutionalized older persons live alone (8.3 million women, 3.0 million men).
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Persons reaching age 65 have an average life expectancy of an additional 18.6 years (19.9 years for females and 17.2 years for males).
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The incidence of disability increases with age. In 2006, some type of disability including blindness, hearing loss, arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease, etc., was reported by 37% of older Americans. This increased to 56% of Americans ages 80 and over.
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The older population–persons 65 years or older–numbered 39.6 million in 2009 (the latest year for which data is available). They represented 12.9% of the U.S. population, about one in every eight Americans. By 2030, there will be about 72.1 million older persons, more than twice their number in 2000.
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People 65+ represented 12.4% of the population in the year 2000 but are expected to grow to be 19% of the population by 2030. The information in this section of the AoA website brings together a wide variety of statistical information about this growing population.
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Over one in every eight, or 12.9%, of the population is an older American, 65 years or older.
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