An Aging America

America is aging -- a recent Census Bureau article stated that there will be more older adults than kids by the year 2035. Demographic projections based on the Census Bureau�s data show that people age 65 and over are expected to number 78.0 million, while children under age 18 will number 76.4 million.



Baby Boomers are not the factor to a graying population -- declining fertility rates also play a role in this increase in older adults. However, by the year 2020, all of America�s Baby Boomers will be 65 and older. This marks an aging America, with older Americans making up 21 percent of the population, up from 15 percent today.

Implications of a growing population of older adults include greater demands in healthcare, living facilities, social security, in-home caregiving, and more. Learn more about changing demographics from the Census Bureau here.

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