Table 13.2.
Various measures of extreme population aging based on population data, 1900–2005, and projections, 2010–2050, by decades
| Year | Percent 85 + of total pop. | Percent 85 + of 65 + | Percent 100 + of total pop. | Percent 100 + of 85 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.2 | 4.0 | NA | NA |
| 1910 | 0.2 | 4.2 | ||
| 1920 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
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| 1930 | 0.2 | 4.1 | ||
| 1940 | 0.3 | 4.0 | | | | |
| 1950 | 0.4 | 4.7 | | | | |
| 1960 | 0.5 | 5.6 | ||
| 1970 | 0.7 | 7.5 | | | | |
| 1980 | 1.0 | 8.8 | 0.01 | 1.0 |
| 1990 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 0.01 | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 0.02 | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 1.7 | 13.8 | 0.02 | 1.3 |
| Projections a | ||||
| 2010 | 2.0 | 15.2 | 0.04 | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 2.2 | 13.3 | 0.07 | 3.3 |
| 2030 | 2.6 | 13.4 | 0.11 | 4.2 |
| 2040 | 3.9 | 19.2 | 0.15 | 3.8 |
| 2050 | 5.0 | 24.1 | 0.27 | 5.5 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau: Internet, www.census.gov; various Census Bureau reports NA reliable figures not available for years from 1900 to 1970 aU.S. Census Bureau middle series projections, based on 2000 census