America aged quickly in the last decade as baby boomers lived longer and births dropped
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.
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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.
Baby boomers and millennials, two of America's largest age groups, are causing the U.S. median age to rise. From 2010 to 2020, the median age jumped from 37.2 to 38.8.
The most recent census also found that same-sex households made up 1.7% of households that included couples.
The most recent census also found that same-sex households made up 1.7% of households that included couples.
The most recent census also found that same-sex households made up 1.7% of households that included couples.