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1996 Census Estimates of the Older Population, for States
Population by Age Group, for States: July 1, 1996
Distribution by Age Group
See also US Map of 65+ Percent Distribution
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Selected Age Group
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| State
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All Ages
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50+
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55+
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60+
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65+
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75+
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85+
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| United States
Total
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100.0%
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26.1%
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20.8%
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16.5%
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12.8%
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5.7%
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1.4%
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| Alabama
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100.0%
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27.2%
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21.8%
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17.2%
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13.0%
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5.7%
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1.4%
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| Alaska
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100.0%
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17.4%
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11.8%
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7.9%
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5.2%
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1.7%
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0.3%
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| Arizona
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100.0%
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26.4%
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21.3%
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17.1%
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13.2%
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5.7%
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1.3%
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| Arkansas
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100.0%
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28.8%
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23.4%
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18.8%
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14.4%
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6.7%
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1.7%
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| California
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100.0%
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22.7%
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17.9%
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14.2%
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11.0%
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4.9%
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1.2%
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| Colorado
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100.0%
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23.8%
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18.1%
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13.8%
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10.1%
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4.4%
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1.1%
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| Connecticut
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100.0%
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28.1%
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22.4%
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18.1%
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14.3%
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6.8%
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1.7%
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| Delaware
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100.0%
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26.1%
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20.9%
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16.6%
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12.8%
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5.4%
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1.2%
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| District of Columbia
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100.0%
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27.7%
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22.3%
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17.8%
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13.9%
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6.3%
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1.6%
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| Florida
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100.0%
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32.5%
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27.3%
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22.8%
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18.5%
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8.4%
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1.9%
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| Georgia
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100.0%
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22.8%
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17.5%
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13.4%
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9.9%
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4.3%
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1.0%
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| Hawaii
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100.0%
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26.1%
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20.8%
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16.6%
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12.9%
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5.4%
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1.2%
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| Idaho
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100.0%
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24.6%
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19.4%
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15.1%
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11.4%
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5.3%
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1.3%
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| Illinois
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100.0%
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25.7%
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20.5%
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16.2%
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12.5%
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5.8%
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1.5%
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| Indiana
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100.0%
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26.3%
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20.9%
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16.5%
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12.6%
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5.6%
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1.4%
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| Iowa
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100.0%
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29.1%
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23.9%
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19.4%
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15.2%
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7.5%
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2.1%
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| Kansas
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100.0%
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26.6%
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21.6%
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17.5%
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13.7%
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6.6%
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1.9%
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| Kentucky
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100.0%
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26.9%
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21.4%
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16.7%
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12.6%
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5.5%
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1.4%
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| Louisiana
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100.0%
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24.7%
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19.6%
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15.3%
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11.4%
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4.9%
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1.2%
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| Maine
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100.0%
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27.7%
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22.2%
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17.9%
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13.9%
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6.4%
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1.7%
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| Maryland
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100.0%
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24.7%
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19.1%
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14.9%
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11.4%
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4.9%
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1.2%
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| Massachusetts
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100.0%
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27.2%
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21.9%
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17.8%
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14.1%
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6.7%
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1.7%
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| Michigan
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100.0%
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25.7%
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20.4%
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16.1%
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12.4%
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5.5%
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1.3%
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| Minnesota
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100.0%
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25.2%
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20.1%
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15.9%
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12.4%
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6.0%
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1.7%
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| Mississippi
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100.0%
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25.5%
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20.5%
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16.2%
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12.3%
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5.5%
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1.4%
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| Missouri
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100.0%
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27.6%
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22.3%
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17.9%
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13.8%
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6.4%
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1.7%
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| Montana
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100.0%
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27.9%
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22.2%
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17.4%
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13.2%
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6.2%
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1.5%
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| Nebraska
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100.0%
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27.0%
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22.0%
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17.8%
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13.8%
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6.8%
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2.0%
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| Nevada
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100.0%
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25.9%
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20.2%
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15.5%
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11.4%
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4.2%
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0.8%
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| New Hampshire
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100.0%
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24.4%
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19.2%
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15.3%
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12.0%
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5.4%
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1.4%
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| New Jersey
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100.0%
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27.8%
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22.1%
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17.7%
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13.8%
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6.2%
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1.5%
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| New Mexico
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100.0%
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24.2%
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19.1%
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14.8%
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11.0%
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4.7%
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1.1%
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| New York
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100.0%
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27.3%
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21.8%
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17.3%
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13.4%
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6.0%
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1.6%
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| North Carolina
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100.0%
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26.4%
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21.0%
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16.6%
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12.5%
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5.3%
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1.3%
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| North Dakota
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100.0%
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27.6%
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22.8%
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18.6%
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14.5%
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7.3%
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2.1%
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| Ohio
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100.0%
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27.1%
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21.8%
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17.3%
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13.4%
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5.9%
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1.4%
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| Oklahoma
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100.0%
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27.8%
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22.4%
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17.8%
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13.5%
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6.2%
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1.6%
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| Oregon
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100.0%
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27.3%
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21.6%
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17.2%
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13.4%
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6.3%
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1.5%
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| Pennsylvania
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100.0%
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29.9%
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24.5%
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20.0%
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15.9%
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7.3%
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1.7%
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| Rhode Island
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100.0%
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28.4%
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23.3%
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19.3%
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15.8%
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7.5%
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1.9%
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| South Carolina
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100.0%
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25.9%
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20.5%
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16.1%
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12.1%
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5.0%
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1.1%
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| South Dakota
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100.0%
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27.2%
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22.5%
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18.4%
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14.4%
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7.0%
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2.0%
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| Tennessee
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100.0%
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27.0%
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21.3%
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16.7%
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12.5%
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5.5%
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1.4%
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| Texas
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100.0%
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22.8%
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17.7%
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13.7%
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10.2%
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4.4%
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1.1%
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| Utah
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100.0%
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19.1%
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15.0%
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11.7%
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8.8%
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3.9%
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0.9%
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| Vermont
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100.0%
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25.6%
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19.9%
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15.7%
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12.1%
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5.5%
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1.5%
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| Virginia
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100.0%
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24.7%
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19.1%
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14.8%
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11.2%
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4.8%
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1.1%
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| Washington
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100.0%
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24.6%
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19.2%
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15.0%
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11.6%
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5.3%
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1.3%
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| West Virginia
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100.0%
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30.7%
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25.0%
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19.9%
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15.2%
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6.7%
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1.6%
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| Wisconsin
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100.0%
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26.5%
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21.4%
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17.1%
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13.3%
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6.3%
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1.7%
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| Wyoming
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100.0%
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25.2%
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19.7%
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15.1%
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11.2%
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4.9%
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1.2%
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Source: Population Estimates
Program, Population Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census,
Washington, DC
Table compiled by the U.S.
Administration on Aging
File: stterr96.xls:96-50+%
| Last Modified: 1/13/2011 1:17:59 PM |
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