State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Population: Age 65 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 50,783,796.
• Rank within US : N/A

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 4,205,428.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 267,568.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 653,736.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 352,114.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 117,264.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 174,174.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 190,711.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 2,281,720.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 253,606.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 235,795.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 863,558.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 709,555.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,206,748.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 352,687.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 177,889.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 601,053.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 525,522.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,666,343.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,941,294.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 498,778.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 804,881.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,006,725.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 953,571.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 141,534.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,107,089.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 3,146,306.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,075,124.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 710,138.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,410,285.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,628,013.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 91,462.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 461,022.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 449,327.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 858,698.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 264,889.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 457,181.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 294,069.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,023,588.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 603,394.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,942,534.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,117,673.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,271,946.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 902,678.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 698,018.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 112,883.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 5,486,041.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 773,706.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,406,485.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 3,462,527.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 83,670.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 82,583.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 333,949.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/18/2022 5:53 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 65 and over, see the dictionary.
Health Service Areas are a single county or cluster of contiguous counties which are relatively self-contained with respect to hospital care. For more detailed information, please see Health Service Area information page. Puerto Rico is being treated as a Health Service Area for this data presentation.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.