Interesting Senior Citizen Facts
MILITARY SERVICE
9.1 million - Estimated number of seniors age 65 and older who are military veterans.
EDUCATION
73 percent - Percentage
of seniors age 65+ in 2004 who have at least a high school diploma.
19 percent - Percentage of seniors age 65 and older in 2004 who had earned a bachelor’s degree or higher level of education.
47,000 seniors 65 and older who were enrolled in college in October 2004.
MARITAL
STATUS
56 percent - Percentage of seniors age 65 and older who were married in 2004.
31 percent - Percentage of seniors 65 and older who were widowed in 2004.
VOTING
79 percent - Percentage of U.S. citizens age 65 and older who were
registered to vote in the 2004 presidential election. Seniors make up the highest percentage of registered voters in any age
group.
- 71 percent - Percentage of seniors 65+ who were registered to vote
and reported that they voted.
- 19 percent - Of all voters in the 2004 election,
this percentage was 65 and older.
- 41 percent - Of all votes expected in the
2040 presidential election, this percentage is projected to be cast by seniors 65 and older.
HOME
OWNERSHIP
81 percent - Proportion of householders age 65 and older in 2005 who owned their
homes.
- 43 percent of householders under age 35 own their homes.
WHERE DO MORE SENIORS LIVE?
17 percent - Percentage of Florida’s population
that was 65 and older on July 1, 2004. Florida led all states in this category.
- West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, North Dakota and Iowa followed closely, at 15 percent each.
4.2 percent
Percentage increase in the number of seniors age 65 and older in Nevada between July 1, 2003, and July 1, 2004.
- This is the highest in the U.S. Alaska followed closely at 3.8 percent.
3.8
million Number of people 65 and older living in California on July 1, 2004.
- This
is the highest total of any state.
- Florida came in second with 2.9 million.
WHAT DO SENIORS LIKE TO DO?
RECREATION
11.3 million - Number of seniors
65 and older who engage in exercise walking at least six times a year.
- Exercise walking
is by far the most popular sports activity for seniors (and also for younger adults), followed by exercising with equipment,
net fishing, camping, golf and swimming.
About 3-in-10 - The number of
mass market, or “pocket sized” books purchased in 2004 by seniors age 65+, compared to the entire adult population.
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CARS
78 percent - Percentage of householders age 65 and older who own a motor vehicle.
3
percent - Percentage of households with a householder age 65 or older who have three or more cars available to use.
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COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
40 percent - Percentage of seniors
65 and older who have a computer at home.
25 percent - Percentage of seniors
65 and older who use the Internet.
EDUCATION
73
percent - Percentage of seniors age 65+ in 2004 who have at least a high school diploma.
19 percent - Percentage of seniors age 65 and older in 2004 who had earned
a bachelor’s degree or higher level of education.
47,000 seniors 65 and older who were enrolled in college
in October 2004.
MARITAL STATUS
56 percent
- Percentage of seniors age 65 and older who were married in 2004.
31 percent
- Percentage of seniors 65 and older who were widowed in 2004.
VOTING
79 percent - Percentage of U.S. citizens age 65 and older who were registered to vote in the 2004 presidential
election. Seniors make up the highest percentage of registered voters in any age group.
- 71
percent - Percentage of seniors 65+ who were registered to vote and reported that they voted.
- 19 percent - Of all voters in the 2004 election, this percentage was 65 and older.
- 41 percent - Of all votes expected in the 2040 presidential election, this percentage is projected
to be cast by seniors 65 and older.
HOME OWNERSHIP
81 percent
- Proportion of householders age 65 and older in 2005 who owned their homes.
- 43 percent
of householders under age 35 own their homes.
WHERE DO MORE SENIORS LIVE?
17 percent - Percentage of Florida’s population that was 65 and older on July 1, 2004. Florida led
all states in this category.
- West Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Dakota and Iowa followed
closely, at 15 percent each.
4.2 percent Percentage increase in the number
of seniors age 65 and older in Nevada between July 1, 2003, and July 1, 2004.
- This is the
highest in the U.S. Alaska followed closely at 3.8 percent.
3.8 million
Number of people 65 and older living in California on July 1, 2004.
- This is the highest
total of any state.
- Florida came in second with 2.9 million.
WHAT
DO SENIORS LIKE TO DO?
RECREATION
11.3 million - Number of seniors 65 and older
who engage in exercise walking at least six times a year.
- Exercise walking is by far the
most popular sports activity for seniors (and also for younger adults), followed by exercising with equipment, net fishing,
camping, golf and swimming.
About 3-in-10 - The number of mass market,
or “pocket sized” books purchased in 2004 by seniors age 65+, compared to the entire adult population.
Related Resources:
CARS
78
percent - Percentage of householders age 65 and older who own a motor vehicle.
3
percent - Percentage of households with a householder age 65 or older who have three or more cars available to use.
Related Resources:
COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
40 percent - Percentage of seniors
65 and older who have a computer at home.
25 percent - Percentage of seniors
65 and older who use the Internet.
EDUCATION
73 percent
- Percentage of seniors age 65+ in 2004 who have at least a high school diploma.
19
percent - Percentage of seniors age 65 and older in 2004 who had earned a bachelor’s
degree or higher level of education.
47,000 seniors 65 and older who were enrolled in college in October 2004.
MARITAL STATUS
56 percent - Percentage of seniors
age 65 and older who were married in 2004.
31 percent - Percentage of seniors
65 and older who were widowed in 2004.
VOTING
79 percent
- Percentage of U.S. citizens age 65 and older who were registered to vote in the 2004 presidential election. Seniors make
up the highest percentage of registered voters in any age group.
- 71 percent -
Percentage of seniors 65+ who were registered to vote and reported that they voted.
- 19
percent - Of all voters in the 2004 election, this percentage was 65 and older.
- 41
percent - Of all votes expected in the 2040 presidential election, this percentage is projected to be cast by seniors
65 and older.
HOME OWNERSHIP
81 percent - Proportion
of householders age 65 and older in 2005 who owned their homes.
- 43 percent of householders
under age 35 own their homes.
WHERE DO MORE SENIORS LIVE?
17
percent - Percentage of Florida’s population that was 65 and older on July 1, 2004. Florida led all states
in this category.
- West Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Dakota and Iowa followed closely, at
15 percent each.
4.2 percent Percentage increase in the number of seniors
age 65 and older in Nevada between July 1, 2003, and July 1, 2004.
- This is the highest in
the U.S. Alaska followed closely at 3.8 percent.
3.8 million Number of
people 65 and older living in California on July 1, 2004.
- This is the highest total of any
state.
- Florida came in second with 2.9 million.
WHAT DO SENIORS
LIKE TO DO?
RECREATION
11.3 million - Number of seniors 65 and older who engage
in exercise walking at least six times a year.
- Exercise walking is by far the most popular
sports activity for seniors (and also for younger adults), followed by exercising with equipment, net fishing, camping, golf
and swimming.
About 3-in-10 - The number of mass market, or “pocket
sized” books purchased in 2004 by seniors age 65+, compared to the entire adult population.
Related
Resources:
CARS
78 percent - Percentage
of householders age 65 and older who own a motor vehicle.
3 percent - Percentage
of households with a householder age 65 or older who have three or more cars available to use.
Related
Resources:
COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
40 percent - Percentage of seniors
65 and older who have a computer at home.
25 percent - Percentage of seniors
65 and older who use the Internet.
courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau
