Residents aged 65 and over
19.6%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Households receiving Social Security
33.1%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Households with retirement income
26.9%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Mean Social Security income per receiving household
$25,806
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Poverty rate, ages 65+
9.9%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Senior Population
Residents aged 65 and over
19.6%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Population aged 65 and over
1,171,042
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Residents aged 65 and over
2006–202419.6%
Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of total population, B01001 (2020 not released).
Population aged 65 and over
2006–20241,171,042▲ 62%
Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B01001 (2020 not released).
Retired Workers
Households with retirement income
26.9%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Households with retirement income
2006–202426.9%
Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, pensions and retirement accounts, B19059 (2020 not released).
Benefit Payments
Mean Social Security income per receiving household
$25,806
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Mean Social Security income per receiving household
2006–2024$25,806▲ 79%
Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, aggregate income B19065 ÷ receiving households B19055 (2020 not released).
Senior Poverty
Poverty rate, ages 65+
9.9%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Poverty rate, ages 65+
2006–20249.9%
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).