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One U.S. State Beats Fla. In Percentage of Seniors

Older adults either love Fla. weather or desire a full winter. The Census Bureau’s latest stats find that 18.7% of Floridians are aged 65 to 84 – but in Maine it’s 19.4%.

Highest percentages of population ages 65 to 84

  1. Maine: 19.4%
  2. Florida: 18.7%
  3. Vermont: 18.4%
  4. West Virginia: 18.3%
  5. Montana: 17.8%
  6. Delaware: 17.7%
  7. New Hampshire: 17.2%
  8. South Carolina: 17.2%
  9. Arizona: 16.8%
  10. Hawaii: 16.8%
  11. Oregon: 16.8%

Lowest percentages of population ages 65 to 84

  1. Utah: 10.5%
  2. Texas: 12.1%
  3. Alaska: 12.1%
  4. Georgia: 13.4%
  5. California: 13.4%
  6. Colorado: 13.5%
  7. North Dakota: 13.7%
  8. Maryland: 14.1%
  9. Nebraska: 14.3%
  10. Illinois: 14.4%
  11. New Jersey: 14.4%
  12. Virginia: 14.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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