TABLE 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Individuals 50 Years of Age and Older Residing in 17 States, 2005–2008

		N	%
Age	50–59	16,298,520	41.9
	60–69	10,984,893	28.2
	70–79	7,762,076	20.0
	80+	3,847,799	9.9
Gender	Male	17,835,155	45.9
	Female	21,058,131	54.1
Race	White	30,267,362	77.8
	Black	3,670,119	9.4
	Hispanic	3,020,835	7.8
	Other	1,537,609	4.0
State	Alabama	1,472,076	3.8
	Arizona	1,639,114	4.2
	Connecticut	1,120,985	2.9
	Florida	6,001,110	15.4
	Georgia	2,240,255	5.8
	Indiana	1,865,599	4.8
	Iowa	928,149	2.4
	Louisiana	1,082,173	2.8
	Missouri	1,861,558	4.8
	New Mexico	594,200	1.5
	New York	5,696,102	14.7
	North Carolina	2,753,946	7.1
	Ohio	3,579,599	9.2
	Tennessee	1,889,616	4.9
	Texas	5,343,757	13.7
	West Virginia	656,621	1.7
	Wyoming	168,426	0.4