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Population Statistics

The data on this page provide key statistics that describe adults age 50-plus. Use the buttons below to jump to a specific section.

Demographics Finances Family

Demographics

Median age
64
Age Distribution
Projected Population Growth
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, November 2023.
Education
High school graduate or less
Some college
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree or higher
Note: May not sum to 100% due to rounding.
Race/ethnicity
Note: Some other race indicates that the respondent did not feel the provided categories included their race.

Data in this section are prepared by AARP Research using the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) unless otherwise specified.

Finances

Employed
Source: 2023 Current Population Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Median household income
Source: 2022 ACS PUMS. Prepared by AARP Research.
Household income
Source: 2022 ACS PUMS. Prepared by AARP Research.
Net worth
Net worth
Source: AARP analysis of 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances.

Family

Marital status
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never married

Note: May not sum to 100% due to rounding.

Source: 2022 ACS PUMS. Prepared by AARP Research.

Have children
79%
Source: MRI-Simmons USA Fall 2023 Report © 2023, MRI-Simmons.
Parent of child(ren) under 18 at home
Source: 2022 ACS PUMS. Prepared by AARP Research.
Have grandchildren
62%
Source: AARP Well-being and Social Connectedness Omni,” (August 2023).
Have grandchildren
Source: AARP Well-being and Social Connectedness Omni,” (August 2023).