State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Population: Age 40 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.9 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 157,871,085.
• Rank within US : N/A

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.7 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 271,161.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.6 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 274,629.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.9 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 315,414.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.8 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 338,349.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.0 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 340,296.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.2 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 407,558.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 503,311.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 538,897.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 545,834.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 718,901.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.5 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 733,797.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.3 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 750,741.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.7 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 828,641.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.5 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 887,835.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.3 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 960,068.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.9 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,009,835.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.6 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,216,325.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.0 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,350,143.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.2 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,399,059.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.9 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,439,447.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,460,695.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.8 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,518,059.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 54.0 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,786,791.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.8 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,807,088.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,845,511.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,081,827.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.5 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,165,363.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.7 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,188,700.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.2 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,456,760.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,527,990.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.9 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,625,871.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.6 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,701,647.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.6 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,910,155.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.5 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,976,068.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.6 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,987,006.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.2 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,186,986.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.5 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,327,146.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.6 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,373,175.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,459,237.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.0 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,579,858.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.0 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,117,054.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,620,105.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.1 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,896,333.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 5,010,995.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.7 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 5,052,462.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 5,804,514.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.0 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,149,809.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,607,983.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.0 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 9,852,161.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.8 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 11,275,507.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.9 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 12,392,010.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.8 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 18,082,769.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/19/2024 3:23 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 40 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.