OUTING AGE 2010
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION The population of older adults in the United States is concentrated in a number of states, with some clear clustering around race and culture. In 2000, almost three-quarters of all older Hispanics lived in four states: California, Florida, Texas, and New York. Nearly two-thirds of older Asians lived in the West.29 Florida—traditionally a popular retirement destination—has the highest percentage of elders, with 18.5% of its population ages 65 or older. Other states with significant elder populations are Pennsylvania and Rhode Island at 15.8% each, and Iowa at 15%.30
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He, W., Sengupta, M., Velkoff, V., & DeBarros, K. (2005). 65+ in the United States: 2005. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 29, 2009, from www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p23-209.pdf
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US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging. (2008).
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