Census: America getting older faster as residents have less kids
The most recent census also found that same-sex households made up 1.7% of households that included couples.
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The most recent census also found that same-sex households made up 1.7% of households that included couples.
The share of residents 65 or older grew by more than a third from 2010 to 2020 and at the fastest rate of any decade in 130 years, while the share of children declined, according to new figures from the most recent census.
The US grew older, faster, last decade, as more members of the Baby Boomer generation reached retirement age and women increasingly put off having children to focus on their careers.
The United States grew older, faster, last decade.
America got older, faster during the decade ended in 2020. New census figures released Thursday show the share of U.S. residents age 65 or older ballooned by...