Residents aged 65 and over

17.9%

2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Households receiving Social Security

29.7%

2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Households with retirement income

24.3%

2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Mean Social Security income per receiving household

$24,925

2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Poverty rate, ages 65+

11.1%

2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Senior Population

Residents aged 65 and over

17.9%

2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Population aged 65 and over

2,274,582

2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Residents aged 65 and over

2006–2024

17.9%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of total population, B01001 (2020 not released).

Population aged 65 and over

2006–2024

2,274,582▲ 48%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B01001 (2020 not released).

Retired Workers

Households with retirement income

24.3%

2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Households with retirement income

2006–2024

24.3%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, pensions and retirement accounts, B19059 (2020 not released).

Benefit Payments

Mean Social Security income per receiving household

$24,925

2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Mean Social Security income per receiving household

2006–2024

$24,925▲ 75%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, aggregate income B19065 ÷ receiving households B19055 (2020 not released).

Senior Poverty

Poverty rate, ages 65+

11.1%

2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Poverty rate, ages 65+

2006–2024

11.1%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B17001 (2020 not released).

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