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Employment Projections

Civilian noninstitutional population by age, sex, race, and ethnicity

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Table 3.2 Civilian noninstitutional population by age, sex, race, and ethnicity, 2003, 2013, 2023, and projected 2033 (Numbers in thousands)
Group Population, 2003 Population, 2013 Population, 2023 Population, 2033 Population change, 2003-13 Population change, 2013-23 Population change, 2023-33 Percent distribution, 2003 Percent distribution, 2013 Percent distribution, 2023 Percent distribution, 2033 Compound annual rate of change, 2003-13 Compound annual rate of change, 2013-23 Compound annual rate of change, 2023-33

Total, 16 years and older

221,169 245,678 266,942 283,324 24,509 21,264 16,382 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1.1 0.8 0.6

16 to 24

35,897 38,838 39,340 37,377 2,941 502 -1,962 16.2 15.8 14.7 13.2 0.8 0.1 -0.5

16 to 19

16,095 16,786 17,223 16,385 691 437 -837 7.3 6.8 6.5 5.8 0.4 0.3 -0.5

20 to 24

19,802 22,052 22,117 20,992 2,250 65 -1,124 9.0 9.0 8.3 7.4 1.1 0.0 -0.5

25 to 54

123,290 124,406 127,939 135,552 1,116 3,533 7,613 55.7 50.6 47.9 47.8 0.1 0.3 0.6

25 to 34

39,022 41,548 44,527 46,150 2,526 2,979 1,623 17.6 16.9 16.7 16.3 0.6 0.7 0.4

35 to 44

43,745 39,613 43,453 46,189 -4,132 3,840 2,736 19.8 16.1 16.3 16.3 -1.0 0.9 0.6

45 to 54

40,523 43,245 39,959 43,212 2,722 -3,286 3,253 18.3 17.6 15.0 15.3 0.7 -0.8 0.8

55 and older

61,982 82,434 99,663 110,394 20,452 17,229 10,731 28.0 33.6 37.3 39.0 2.9 1.9 1.0

55 to 64

27,728 39,021 41,403 38,233 11,293 2,382 -3,169 12.5 15.9 15.5 13.5 3.5 0.6 -0.8

65 to 74

18,047 24,924 34,203 37,014 6,877 9,279 2,811 8.2 10.1 12.8 13.1 3.3 3.2 0.8

75 and older

16,207 18,489 24,057 35,146 2,282 5,568 11,089 7.3 7.5 9.0 12.4 1.3 2.7 3.9

Men, 16 years and older

106,436 118,555 130,475 138,404 12,119 11,920 7,929 48.1 48.3 48.9 48.9 1.1 1.0 0.6

16 to 24

18,040 19,576 19,841 18,850 1,536 265 -990 8.2 8.0 7.4 6.7 0.8 0.1 -0.5

16 to 19

8,162 8,538 8,762 8,323 376 224 -438 3.7 3.5 3.3 2.9 0.5 0.3 -0.5

20 to 24

9,878 11,038 11,079 10,527 1,160 41 -551 4.5 4.5 4.2 3.7 1.1 0.0 -0.5

25 to 54

60,594 61,039 63,939 67,711 445 2,900 3,772 27.4 24.8 24.0 23.9 0.1 0.5 0.6

25 to 34

19,347 20,511 22,324 23,071 1,164 1,813 747 8.7 8.3 8.4 8.1 0.6 0.9 0.3

35 to 44

21,463 19,404 21,738 23,128 -2,059 2,334 1,390 9.7 7.9 8.1 8.2 -1.0 1.1 0.6

45 to 54

19,784 21,124 19,877 21,511 1,340 -1,247 1,634 8.9 8.6 7.4 7.6 0.7 -0.6 0.8

55 and older

27,802 37,940 46,695 51,842 10,138 8,755 5,147 12.6 15.4 17.5 18.3 3.2 2.1 1.1

55 to 64

13,305 18,750 20,299 18,788 5,445 1,549 -1,510 6.0 7.6 7.6 6.6 3.5 0.8 -0.8

65 to 74

8,218 11,647 16,054 17,562 3,429 4,407 1,508 3.7 4.7 6.0 6.2 3.5 3.3 0.9

75 and older

6,279 7,543 10,342 15,491 1,264 2,799 5,149 2.8 3.1 3.9 5.5 1.9 3.2 4.1

Women, 16 years and older

114,733 127,123 136,467 144,920 12,390 9,344 8,453 51.9 51.7 51.1 51.1 1.0 0.7 0.6

16 to 24

17,857 19,262 19,499 18,526 1,405 237 -972 8.1 7.8 7.3 6.5 0.8 0.1 -0.5

16 to 19

7,933 8,248 8,461 8,061 315 213 -399 3.6 3.4 3.2 2.8 0.4 0.3 -0.5

20 to 24

9,924 11,014 11,038 10,464 1,090 24 -573 4.5 4.5 4.1 3.7 1.0 0.0 -0.5

25 to 54

62,696 63,367 64,000 67,841 671 633 3,841 28.3 25.8 24.0 23.9 0.1 0.1 0.6

25 to 34

19,675 21,037 22,203 23,079 1,362 1,166 876 8.9 8.6 8.3 8.1 0.7 0.5 0.4

35 to 44

22,282 20,209 21,715 23,061 -2,073 1,506 1,346 10.1 8.2 8.1 8.1 -1.0 0.7 0.6

45 to 54

20,739 22,121 20,082 21,700 1,382 -2,039 1,618 9.4 9.0 7.5 7.7 0.6 -1.0 0.8

55 and older

34,180 44,494 52,968 58,551 10,314 8,474 5,583 15.5 18.1 19.8 20.7 2.7 1.8 1.0

55 to 64

14,423 20,271 21,104 19,445 5,848 833 -1,658 6.5 8.3 7.9 6.9 3.5 0.4 -0.8

65 to 74

9,829 13,277 18,149 19,452 3,448 4,872 1,303 4.4 5.4 6.8 6.9 3.1 3.2 0.7

75 and older

9,928 10,946 13,715 19,654 1,018 2,769 5,939 4.5 4.5 5.1 6.9 1.0 2.3 3.7

White,16 years and older

181,293 194,333 204,513 211,302 13,040 10,180 6,789 82.0 79.1 76.6 74.6 0.7 0.5 0.3

Men

88,250 94,865 101,057 104,392 6,615 6,192 3,335 39.9 38.6 37.9 36.8 0.7 0.6 0.3

Women

93,043 99,468 103,456 106,910 6,425 3,988 3,454 42.1 40.5 38.8 37.7 0.7 0.4 0.3

Black, 16 years and older

25,685 30,381 34,666 37,935 4,696 4,285 3,269 11.6 12.4 13.0 13.4 1.7 1.3 0.9

Men

11,454 13,749 16,066 17,661 2,295 2,317 1,595 5.2 5.6 6.0 6.2 1.8 1.6 1.0

Women

14,231 16,632 18,600 20,274 2,401 1,968 1,674 6.4 6.8 7.0 7.2 1.6 1.1 0.9

All other groups[1]

14,191 20,964 27,763 34,086 6,773 6,799 6,323 6.4 8.5 10.4 12.0 4.0 2.8 2.1

Men

6,732 9,941 13,352 16,350 3,209 3,411 2,998 3.0 4.0 5.0 5.8 4.0 3.0 2.0

Women

7,459 11,023 14,411 17,735 3,564 3,388 3,324 3.4 4.5 5.4 6.3 4.0 2.7 2.1

Hispanic origin, 16 years and older

27,554 37,518 47,530 57,323 9,964 10,012 9,793 12.5 15.3 17.8 20.2 3.1 2.4 1.9

Men

14,099 18,799 23,834 28,634 4,700 5,035 4,800 6.4 7.7 8.9 10.1 2.9 2.4 1.9

Women

13,455 18,719 23,696 28,689 5,264 4,977 4,993 6.1 7.6 8.9 10.1 3.4 2.4 1.9

Other than Hispanic origin

193,615 208,160 219,412 226,001 14,545 11,252 6,589 87.5 84.7 82.2 79.8 0.7 0.5 0.3

Men

92,337 99,756 106,641 109,770 7,419 6,885 3,129 41.7 40.6 39.9 38.7 0.8 0.7 0.3

Women

101,278 108,404 112,771 116,230 7,126 4,367 3,459 45.8 44.1 42.2 41.0 0.7 0.4 0.3

Age of baby-boomers

39 to 57 49 to 67 59 to 77 69 to 87

Footnotes:

[1] The "all other groups" category includes (1) those classified as being of multiple racial origin and (2) the race categories of (2a) Asian (2b) American Indian and Alaska Native and (2c) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders.

Note: Details may not sum to totals because of rounding. Historic data may not match Current Population Survey (CPS) data due to rounding at different aggregate levels.

Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Last Modified Date: August 29, 2024