Figure 6. Population of selected age groups in the United States, 1990–2015
| Year |
Population level |
| 65 to 84 years |
85 years and older |
|
1990
|
28,061,429 |
3,022,021 |
|
1991
|
28,622,485 |
3,189,139 |
|
1992
|
29,041,334 |
3,314,660 |
|
1993
|
29,456,245 |
3,445,566 |
|
1994
|
29,769,771 |
3,561,032 |
|
1995
|
30,088,582 |
3,680,722 |
|
1996
|
30,348,157 |
3,794,892 |
|
1997
|
30,496,085 |
3,905,476 |
|
1998
|
30,586,624 |
4,032,535 |
|
1999
|
30,643,823 |
4,154,018 |
|
2000
|
30,807,096 |
4,262,472 |
|
2001
|
30,977,797 |
4,312,494 |
|
2002
|
31,153,399 |
4,368,808 |
|
2003
|
31,397,353 |
4,466,176 |
|
2004
|
31,657,436 |
4,545,883 |
|
2005
|
31,956,499 |
4,693,299 |
|
2006
|
32,298,178 |
4,865,929 |
|
2007
|
32,786,166 |
5,039,545 |
|
2008
|
33,581,781 |
5,195,840 |
|
2009
|
34,255,874 |
5,367,301 |
|
2010
|
34,936,483 |
5,542,810 |
|
2011
|
35,664,438 |
5,701,527 |
|
2012
|
37,283,786 |
5,877,486 |
|
2013
|
38,665,848 |
6,013,334 |
|
2014
|
40,060,959 |
6,140,771 |
|
2015
|
41,473,691 |
6,287,161 |