AGE: 2000. A question on age has been asked since the first census of the population in 1790.

AGE: 2000AGE: 2000AGE: 2000AGE: 2000

A question on age has been asked since the first census of the population in 1790.

The Census 2000 Question on AgeThe Census 2000 Question on Age

In 2000 the median age of the population reached 35.3, the highest in our nation’s history.

Median Age

18.9

22.9

30.2

35.332.9

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

1850 1900 1950 1990 2000

Of the 5-year age groups, the 50-to-54 year age group experienced the largest percentage growth.

There were more older women than older men.

Population by Sex for Selected Age Groups: 2000(Numbers in millions)

14.4

37.1

20.6

35.2

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Under 18 Years 65-Years-and-OverMales Females

Males MalesFemales Females

Median age in 2000 varied by race.

Median Age by Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin: 2000

30.232.7

27.524.6 25.8

37.7

28.0

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

White Alone Black or AfricanAmerican Alone

AmericanIndian and

Alaska NativeAlone

Asian Alone NativeHawaiian andOther Pacific

Islander Alone

Some OtherRace Alone

Hispanic orLatino (of any

race)

People who reported more than one race tended to be younger.

Median Age: 2000

22.7

35.6 35.3

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Two or More Races One Race U.S.

Median age was highest in the Northeast and lowest in the West.

Median Age by Region: 2000

36.8

35.635.3

33.8

32.0%

32.5%

33.0%

33.5%

34.0%

34.5%

35.0%

35.5%

36.0%

36.5%

37.0%

37.5%

1Northeast Midwest South West

The West had the highest growth rates in all three age groups: under 18, 18 to 64, and 65 and over.

Percent Change in Population by Selected Age Groups and Regions: 1990 to 2000

9.5%

6.6%

16.2%

21.1%

4.0%

8.8%

18.1%19.1%

5.4%6.6%

16.0%

19.9%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

Northeast Midwest South WestUnder 18 18 - 64 65 and Over

West Virginia had the highest median age.

Median Age for Selected States: 2000

32.432.3

27.1

38.038.638.738.9

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

WV FL ME PA UT TX AK

Florida had the highest proportion of people age 65 years and over in 2000. Alaska had the lowest.

Percent of Population 65 Years and Over: 2000

17.6%

15.6% 15.3% 14.9% 14.7% 14.5%

12.4%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

14.0%

16.0%

18.0%

20.0%

FL PA WV IA ND RI U.S.

Percent of Population 65 Years and Over: 2000

5.7%

8.5%

9.6% 9.7% 9.9%

12.4%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

14.0%

AK UT GA CO TX U.S.

Counties with low median ages were mostly in the southern and western portions of the country.

Provo, Utah, had the lowest median age, 22.9.

Ten Places of 100,000 or More Population With the Lowest

Median Age: 2000

22.9

25.426.2 26.3 26.5 26.5 26.5 26.8 26.9 27.1

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Provo, UT Athens-Clarke

County, GA

Fontana, CA Tallahassee,FL

East LosAngeles, CA

Pomona, CA Santa Ana,CA

West ValleyCity, UT

Laredo, TX El Monte, CA

Clearwater, FL, at 41.8, had the highest median age among places of 100,000 or more population in 2000.

Ten Place of 100,000 or More Population With theHighest Median Age: 2000

41.841.6

40.2

39.739.5

39.3 39.3 39.2

38.7

41.0

37

37.5

38

38.5

39

39.5

40

40.5

41

41.5

42

42.5

Clearwater,FL

Cape Coral,FL

Scottsdale,AZ

Livonia, MI Honolulu, HI Metarie, LA St.Petersburg,

FL

FortLauderdale,

FL

Hollywood,FL

Torrance,CA

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