Residents aged 65 and over
20.4%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Households receiving Social Security
35.3%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Households with retirement income
27.5%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Mean Social Security income per receiving household
$25,524
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Poverty rate, ages 65+
10.2%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Senior Population
Residents aged 65 and over
20.4%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Population aged 65 and over
2,665,974
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Residents aged 65 and over
2006–202420.4%
Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of total population, B01001 (2020 not released).
Population aged 65 and over
2006–20242,665,974▲ 42%
Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B01001 (2020 not released).
Retired Workers
Households with retirement income
27.5%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Households with retirement income
2006–202427.5%
Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, pensions and retirement accounts, B19059 (2020 not released).
Benefit Payments
Mean Social Security income per receiving household
$25,524
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Mean Social Security income per receiving household
2006–2024$25,524▲ 79%
Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, aggregate income B19065 ÷ receiving households B19055 (2020 not released).
Senior Poverty
Poverty rate, ages 65+
10.2%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Poverty rate, ages 65+
2006–202410.2%
Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B17001 (2020 not released).

Social Security
Households receiving Social Security
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B19055 (2020 not released).