Fun Facts about Seniors

So, who is this booming senior, 55+ generation that everyone’s talking about? They are one of the biggest generational forces in the world today and they are not going anywhere fast. Here are some fun and interesting facts about those baby boomers and active senior adults.

1. Based on a total of 50,000,000 weekly Web users, nearly 13 percent of them are over 50.
2. By the year 2025, it’s estimated that 18.1 percent of the population will be seniors.
3. The projected number of people who will be 65 or older in the year 2050 is 86.7 million.
4. The projected percentage the 65+ senior population will increase between 2000 and 2050 is 147 percent. The U.S. population as a whole is expected to increase by only 49 percent during same period.
5. Most seniors are not heavy drinkers, but at the same time, 22 percent of seniors report drinking four or more drinks per week, compared to 11 percent for the general population.
6. 483 million is the current senior population of people age 65 and older in the world.
7. 974 million - The total worldwide senior population over 65 by 2030 is 974 millions, as projected by the Census Bureau.
8. The number of working seniors age 65 and older is 14 million.
9. 9.1 million - Estimated number of seniors age 65 and older who are military veterans.

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