US Elderly Population by State

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This dataset provides a state-level analysis of the elderly population in the United States. It includes total population counts, the specific count of individuals aged 65 and over, and the calculated percentage of seniors within each state's demographic profile. The data is derived from US Census Bureau statistics to help identify regions with higher concentrations of older residents.

At a glance

Records: 50
Geometry: Polygon
Location: United States
Country: United States

How this was made

This dataset was created by calculating the percentage of residents aged 65 and over relative to the total population for each state. It uses data from the US States Population Aged 65 and Over dataset to provide a comparative view of aging demographics.

Columns (5)

Column	Type	Statistics	Description
State Code	string	—	Standard geographic FIPS code identifier for the state.
State	string	—	The name of the US state.
Total Population	integer	min 569,723 · max 38,761,738 · μ 6520783.40	The total number of residents recorded in the state.
Senior Population	integer	min 83,227 · max 5,889,865 · μ 1085928.46	The number of residents aged 65 years and older.
Elderly Percentage (%)	numeric	min 11.56 · max 21.41 · μ 17.04	Percentage of the total population aged 65 and older, calculated as (B27010_051E / B27010_001E) * 100.

Data preview

State Code	State	Total Population	Senior Population	Elderly Percentage (%)
42	Pennsylvania	12,800,535	2,394,474	18.71
12	Florida	21,591,588	4,528,843	20.98
46	South Dakota	879,723	150,526	17.11
21	Kentucky	4,429,333	745,633	16.83
31	Nebraska	1,937,542	311,718	16.09
09	Connecticut	3,555,703	633,062	17.8
49	Utah	3,304,468	382,083	11.56
48	Texas	29,157,945	3,816,349	13.09
50	Vermont	639,109	130,877	20.48
29	Missouri	6,062,789	1,043,265	17.21

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