State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Population: Age 18-39
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Name

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 96,748,047.
• Rank within US : N/A

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.5 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 171,611.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,651,584.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.6 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 482,517.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,290,958.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,554,837.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 176,049.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,032,256.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.5 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 8,905,156.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.1 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,953,892.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.1 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 253,358.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,440,253.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.5 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 322,765.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 940,422.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 3,619,265.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,236,139.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,180,760.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.4 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 3,306,839.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 248,947.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.2 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,992,787.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 5,954,213.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 613,419.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.0 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,484,516.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.4 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 369,595.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.7 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 881,825.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 571,514.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.4 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 298,409.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.1 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,773,833.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 874,965.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.2 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,626,407.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,835,574.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.6 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,093,620.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.4 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,767,130.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 342,252.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,415,967.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,276,266.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 865,957.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.0 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 911,848.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,952,290.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 3,805,660.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.0 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 497,593.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.7 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 421,734.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 3,149,183.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.5 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 5,749,977.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.7 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 295,695.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.1 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 268,649.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.0 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,000,546.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.0 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,796,692.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.7 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 12,439,048.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 863,117.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.7 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,091,011.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 242,184.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,397,385.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/24/2023 10:12 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 18-39, 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.