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A Profile of Older Americans: 2011
Geographic Distribution
The proportion of older persons in the population varies considerably by state with some states experiencing much greater growth in their older populations (Figures 4 and 5). In 2010, over half (56.5%) of persons 65+ lived in 11 states: California (4.3 million); Florida (3.3 million); New York (2.6 million); Texas (2.6 million); Pennsylvania (2.0 million) and Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Georgia each had well over 1 million (Figure 6).
Persons 65+ constituted approximately 14% or more of the total population in 17 states in 2010 (Figure 6): Florida (17.4%); West Virginia (16.1%); Maine (15.9%); Pennsylvania (15.5%); Iowa (14.9%); Montana (14.9%); Vermont (14.6%); Hawaii (14.5%); North Dakota (14.5%); Rhode Island (14.4%). Arkansas (14.4%); Delaware (14.4%); South Dakota (14.3%); Connecticut (14.2%); Ohio (14.1%); Missouri (14.0%); and Oregon (14.0%). In 13 states, the 65+ population increased by 25% or more between 2000 and 2010 (Figure 6): Alaska (50.0 %); Nevada (47.0 %); Idaho (32.5 %); Arizona (32.1%); Colorado (31.8 %); Georgia (31.4 %); Utah (31.0 %); South Carolina (30.4 %); New Mexico (28.5 %); North Carolina (27.7%); Delaware (26.9 %); Texas (26.1 %); and Washington (25.3%). The twelve jurisdictions with poverty rates over 10% for elderly during 2010 were: District of Columbia (13.1%); North Dakota (12.1%); New Mexico (12.0%); Mississippi (11.9%); Louisiana (11.5%); Kentucky (11.2%); South Dakota (11.1%); New York (10.9%); Alabama (10.7%); Georgia (10.7%); Texas (10.7%); and Arkansas (10.2%).
Most persons 65+ lived in metropolitan areas in 2010 (78.9%). About 64% of these older persons lived outside the principal cities and 36% lived in principal cities. Also, 20% of older persons lived in outside of metropolitan areas.
The elderly are less likely to change residence than other age groups. From 2009 to 2010, only 5.8% of older persons moved as opposed to 16.9% of the under 65 population. Most older movers (58.7%) stayed in the same county and 78.2% remained in the same state. Only 21.8% of the movers moved from out-of-state or abroad.
(Data for this section and for Figures 4-6 were compiled primarily from the 2010 Decennial Census as well as other Internet releases of the U.S. Census Bureau including tables from the March 2010 Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement and the 2010 American Community Survey)
Figure 6: The 65+ Population by State 2009
Numbers |
Number of Persons 65 and Older |
Percent of All Ages |
Percent Increase from 1999 to 2009 |
Percent Below Poverty 2009 |
US Total (50 States + DC) |
40,437,581 |
13.1% |
15.3% |
9.0% |
Alabama |
659,822 |
13.8% |
13.7% |
10.7% |
Alaska |
55,233 |
7.7% |
50.0% |
5.7% |
Arizona |
886,604 |
13.8% |
32.1%% |
7.7% |
Arkansas |
421,476 |
14.4% |
12.5% |
10.2% |
California |
4,269,690 |
11.4% |
18.3% |
9.7% |
Colorado |
553,147 |
11.0% |
31.8% |
8.1% |
Connecticut |
507,837 |
14.2% |
7.9% |
6.6% |
Delaware |
129,586 |
14.4% |
26.9% |
7.7% |
District of Columbia |
69,061 |
11.4% |
-0.9% |
13.1% |
Florida |
3,273,940 |
17.4% |
16.4% |
9.9% |
Georgia |
1,037,287 |
10.7% |
31.4% |
10.7% |
Hawaii |
198,094 |
14.5% |
22.5% |
6.8% |
Idaho |
195,438 |
12.4% |
32.5% |
7.9% |
Illinois |
1,614,730 |
12.6% |
7.5% |
8.4% |
Indiana |
834,780 |
13.0% |
11.7% |
6.8% |
Iowa |
454,205 |
14.9% |
4.0% |
6.7% |
Kansas |
377,391 |
13.2% |
5.8% |
7.7% |
Kentucky |
580,394 |
13.4% |
15.0% |
11.2% |
Louisiana |
560,160 |
12.3% |
8.5% |
11.5% |
Maine |
211,336 |
15.9% |
14.9% |
9.5% |
Maryland |
710,761 |
12.3% |
18.2% |
7.7% |
Massachusetts |
905,896 |
13.8% |
5.2% |
8.7% |
Michigan |
1,364,431 |
13.8% |
11.6% |
8.0% |
Minnesota |
685,349 |
12.9% |
14.8% |
8.3% |
Mississippi |
381,372 |
12.8% |
11.2% |
11.9% |
Missouri |
841,075 |
14.0% |
11.3% |
9.1% |
Montana |
147,181 |
14.9% |
21.4% |
7.0% |
Nebraska |
247,518 |
13.5% |
6.5% |
7.5% |
Nevada |
325,935 |
12.1% |
47.0% |
7.6% |
New Hampshire |
178,625 |
13.6% |
20.3% |
6.1% |
New Jersey |
1,190,312 |
13.5% |
6.9% |
7.2% |
New Mexico |
273,572 |
13.2% |
28.5% |
12.0% |
New York |
2,627,101 |
13.5% |
7.1% |
10.9% |
North Carolina |
1,240,390 |
13.0% |
27.7% |
9.9% |
North Dakota |
97,863 |
14.5% |
3.7% |
12.1% |
Ohio |
1,626,201 |
14.1% |
7.8% |
7.7% |
Oklahoma |
509,065 |
13.5% |
11.8% |
9.3% |
Oregon |
535,754 |
14.0% |
21.9% |
7.9% |
Pennsylvania |
1,965,118 |
15.5% |
2.5% |
7.9% |
Rhode Island |
151,918 |
14.4% |
-0.3% |
8.2% |
South Carolina |
634,522 |
13.7% |
30.4% |
9.8% |
South Dakota |
117,070 |
14.3% |
8.3% |
11.1% |
Tennessee |
856,664 |
13.5% |
21.6% |
9.7% |
Texas |
2,619,733 |
10.4% |
26.1% |
10.7% |
Utah |
251,016 |
9.0% |
31.0% |
6.0% |
Vermont |
91,238 |
14.6% |
17.1% |
6.8% |
Virginia |
982,313 |
12.2% |
23.7% |
7.4% |
Washington |
832,650 |
12.3% |
25.3% |
6.9% |
West Virginia |
298,119 |
16.1% |
7.8% |
9.9% |
Wisconsin |
779,383 |
13.7% |
10.6% |
7.1% |
Wyoming |
70,225 |
12.4% |
20.8% |
6.8% |
Puerto Rico |
579,135 |
14.6% |
35.3% |
39.6% |
(Source: Population data is from U.S. Census Bureau 2010 Population Estimates. Puerto Rico population data is from the U.S. Census Bureau’s international Data Base. State level poverty data is from the Census 2010 American Community Survey. National level poverty data is from the 2010 Current Population Survey/American Social and Economic Survey.)
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