Table 1. U.S. population 65 years of age or over and percent of total population: Selected years and projections 1950-2030.

Year	Population 65 years or over in thousands	Percent of U.S. population
1950	12,397	8.1
1970	20,087	9.9
1980	24,927	11.2
2000	31,822	12.2
2010	34,837	12.7
2020	45,102	15.5
2030	55,024	18.3

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census.