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71 million - Projected number of Americans who will be 65 and older by 2030. |
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86.7 million - Projected number of people who will be 65 and older by the year 2050. |
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21 percent - Projected percentage of the total population who will be 65 and older by the year 2050. |
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100+ percent - Projected growth in the 65 and older population over the next 25 years. |
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U.S Census Bureau: 65+ in the United States (2005) |
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