State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Population: Age 40 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 47.6 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 154,520,356.
• Rank within US : N/A

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.8 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,141,009.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.4 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 273,058.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.1 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 310,490.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.5 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 12,017,255.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.9 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 332,026.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.4 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 779,010.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.4 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 17,822,303.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.4 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 868,950.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.5 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,552,652.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.6 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,795,146.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.7 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,749,424.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.8 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,333,625.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.0 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,145,045.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.3 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 403,172.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.8 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,395,960.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.9 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,469,603.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.0 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 273,042.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.1 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,140,922.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.1 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,323,944.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.3 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 990,559.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.4 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,409,515.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.5 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,641,123.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.6 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,073,445.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,033,927.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,431,985.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,498,923.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.3 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,949,465.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.3 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,910,036.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.4 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,250,544.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.5 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,975,475.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.6 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 9,509,607.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.6 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,163,480.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,382,489.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 695,722.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.1 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,025,721.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 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 5,743,548.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,478,051.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,858,229.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,385,673.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.7 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,951,813.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 527,122.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 523,854.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,432,466.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 484,915.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 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 6,509,874.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 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 1,830,695.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.1 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,729,679.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.5 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,969,197.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.1 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 331,610.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.1 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 965,350.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.3 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 718,565.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.5 percent.
• People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 740,742.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 08/11/2022 10:27 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.
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.