Statistics

National and state level statistics on the number of older persons in the 2000 Census.  Includes both AoA compiled tables based on Census data and links to the Census Bureau web site for more detailed data.

• Census 2000 Special Tabulation on Aging: - 116 population tables on age, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, marital status, income, poverty, disability, and much more

• Profile of Age Characteristics for the United States: 2000 and 1990 - National age distribution data from the 2000 Census -- See also: Excel worksheet of 2000 Demographic Profile with equivalent 1990 data issued by the Census Bureau
  
  
• 2000 Census Figures of the Older Population, for States; including Race and Hispanic Origin, by State - Number, percentages, and State rankings for various age categories as well as data by the new race categories and Hispanic origin by State.  Tables include the 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico.  See also: Excel spreadsheet version]
  
  
• Summary Table of Age Characteristics of the Older Population for the United States and for States: 2000 - compiled by AoA showing, by state, the age group breakdowns, the 60+ and the 65+ populations (numbers and percent) as well as the increase in the 60+ and 65+ populations from 1990 to 2000  [see also: Excel spreadsheet version]
  
  
• Single Year of Age by State - See also: Excel spreadsheet version  
  • Total 100+ Population by State (both sexes) [Excel spreadsheet version
    
    
• Number and Percent of Persons 65+ by Race and Hispanic Origin - 2000  
  
  
• State Demographic Profiles, including Age data states (in two formats: Excel *.xls files and PDF).  The equivalent data for 1990 is also available on this site. (Census Bureau web site)
  

  See also: ElderWeb's U.S. Age Demographics, 1990-2000 which includes tables giving the Census 2000 age breakdown for each state along with the 1990 data. (Census Bureau web site)
  

• Types of Disability for the Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population 65 Years and Over With Disabilities for Each State [PDF version] [Excel Spreadsheet version]
  
  
• Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Relationship for the Population 65 Years and Overfor Each State [PDF version] [Excel Spreadsheet version]
  
  
• Persons 60+ and 65+ with Incomes below the Poverty Level for Each State [PDF version] [Excel Spreadsheet]   
  
  
• Poverty Status in 1999 by Household Type for for the Population 65 Years and over for Each State - Income in 1999 below poverty level [PDF version] [Excel Spreadsheet version] FYI: Census 2000 Release Schedule (Off Site)

Health, United States, 2007, With Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans (Off Site)