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Population Profiles and Trends by Age
Population Profile by Age: United States
2010
AgePersonsMaleFemalePct of PersonsPct of MalePct of Female
Total population308,745,538151,781,326156,964,212100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     
   Under 5 years20,201,36210,319,4279,881,9356.5%     6.8%     6.3%     
   5 to 9 years20,348,65710,389,6389,959,0196.6%     6.8%     6.3%     
   10 to 14 years20,677,19410,579,86210,097,3326.7%     7.0%     6.4%     
   15 to 19 years22,040,34311,303,66610,736,6777.1%     7.4%     6.8%     
   20 to 24 years21,585,99911,014,17610,571,8237.0%     7.3%     6.7%     
   25 to 29 years21,101,84910,635,59110,466,2586.8%     7.0%     6.7%     
   30 to 34 years19,962,0999,996,5009,965,5996.5%     6.6%     6.3%     
   35 to 39 years20,179,64210,042,02210,137,6206.5%     6.6%     6.5%     
   40 to 44 years20,890,96410,393,97710,496,9876.8%     6.8%     6.7%     
   45 to 49 years22,708,59111,209,08511,499,5067.4%     7.4%     7.3%     
   50 to 54 years22,298,12510,933,27411,364,8517.2%     7.2%     7.2%     
   55 to 59 years19,664,8059,523,64810,141,1576.4%     6.3%     6.5%     
   60 to 64 years16,817,9248,077,5008,740,4245.4%     5.3%     5.6%     
   65 to 69 years12,435,2635,852,5476,582,7164.0%     3.9%     4.2%     
   70 to 74 years9,278,1664,243,9725,034,1943.0%     2.8%     3.2%     
   75 to 79 years7,317,7953,182,3884,135,4072.4%     2.1%     2.6%     
   80 to 84 years5,743,3272,294,3743,448,9531.9%     1.5%     2.2%     
   85 to 89 years3,620,4591,273,8672,346,5921.2%     0.8%     1.5%     
   90 years and over1,872,974515,8121,357,1620.6%     0.3%     0.9%     
       
   Under 18 years74,181,46737,945,13636,236,33124.0%     25.0%     23.1%     
   18 to 64 years194,296,08796,473,23097,822,85762.9%     63.6%     62.3%     
      18 to 24 years30,672,08815,661,63315,010,4559.9%     10.3%     9.6%     
      25 to 44 years82,134,55441,068,09041,066,46426.6%     27.1%     26.2%     
         25 to 34 years41,063,94820,632,09120,431,85713.3%     13.6%     13.0%     
         35 to 44 years41,070,60620,435,99920,634,60713.3%     13.5%     13.1%     
      45 to 64 years81,489,44539,743,50741,745,93826.4%     26.2%     26.6%     
         45 to 54 years45,006,71622,142,35922,864,35714.6%     14.6%     14.6%     
            55 to 64 years36,482,72917,601,14818,881,58111.8%     11.6%     12.0%     
   65 years and over40,267,98417,362,96022,905,02413.0%     11.4%     14.6%     
      65 to 74 years21,713,42910,096,51911,616,9107.0%     6.7%     7.4%     
      75 to 84 years13,061,1225,476,7627,584,3604.2%     3.6%     4.8%     
      85 years and over5,493,4331,789,6793,703,7541.8%     1.2%     2.4%     
       
   16 years and over243,275,505118,315,377124,960,12878.8%     78.0%     79.6%     
   18 years and over234,564,071113,836,190120,727,88176.0%     75.0%     76.9%     
   21 years and over220,958,853106,880,414114,078,43971.6%     70.4%     72.7%     
   60 years and over57,085,90825,440,46031,645,44818.5%     16.8%     20.2%     
   62 years and over57,085,90825,440,46031,645,44818.5%     16.8%     20.2%     
   67 years and over34,948,08214,841,37420,106,70811.3%     9.8%     12.8%     
   75 years and over18,554,5557,266,44111,288,1146.0%     4.8%     7.2%     
       
   Median age (years)37.235.838.5
Population Trend by Age: United States
200020102000 to 2010
AgePersonsPercent by AgePersonsPercent by AgeAbsolute ChangePercent Change
Total population281,421,906100.0%     308,745,538100.0%     27,323,6329.7%     
   Under 5 years19,175,7986.8%     20,201,3626.5%     1,025,5645.4%     
   5 to 9 years20,549,5057.3%     20,348,6576.6%     -200,848-1.0%     
   10 to 14 years20,528,0727.3%     20,677,1946.7%     149,1220.7%     
   15 to 19 years20,219,8907.2%     22,040,3437.1%     1,820,4539.0%     
   20 to 24 years18,964,0016.7%     21,585,9997.0%     2,621,99813.8%     
   25 to 29 years19,381,3366.9%     21,101,8496.8%     1,720,5138.9%     
   30 to 34 years20,510,3887.3%     19,962,0996.5%     -548,289-2.7%     
   35 to 39 years22,706,6648.1%     20,179,6426.5%     -2,527,022-11.1%     
   40 to 44 years22,441,8638.0%     20,890,9646.8%     -1,550,899-6.9%     
   45 to 49 years20,092,4047.1%     22,708,5917.4%     2,616,18713.0%     
   50 to 54 years17,585,5486.2%     22,298,1257.2%     4,712,57726.8%     
   55 to 59 years13,469,2374.8%     19,664,8056.4%     6,195,56846.0%     
   60 to 64 years10,805,4473.8%     16,817,9245.4%     6,012,47755.6%     
   65 to 69 years9,533,5453.4%     12,435,2634.0%     2,901,71830.4%     
   70 to 74 years8,857,4413.1%     9,278,1663.0%     420,7254.8%     
   75 to 79 years7,415,8132.6%     7,317,7952.4%     -98,018-1.3%     
   80 to 84 years4,945,3671.8%     5,743,3271.9%     797,96016.1%     
   85 to 89 years2,789,8181.0%     3,620,4591.2%     830,64129.8%     
   90 years and over1,449,7690.5%     1,872,9740.6%     423,20529.2%     
       
   Under 18 years72,293,81225.7%     74,181,46724.0%     1,887,6552.6%     
   18 to 64 years174,136,34161.9%     194,296,08762.9%     20,159,74611.6%     
      18 to 24 years27,143,4549.6%     30,672,0889.9%     3,528,63413.0%     
      25 to 44 years85,040,25130.2%     82,134,55426.6%     -2,905,697-3.4%     
         25 to 34 years39,891,72414.2%     41,063,94813.3%     1,172,2242.9%     
         35 to 44 years45,148,52716.0%     41,070,60613.3%     -4,077,921-9.0%     
      45 to 64 years61,952,63622.0%     81,489,44526.4%     19,536,80931.5%     
         45 to 54 years37,677,95213.4%     45,006,71614.6%     7,328,76419.5%     
            55 to 64 years24,274,6848.6%     36,482,72911.8%     12,208,04550.3%     
   65 years and over34,991,75312.4%     40,267,98413.0%     5,276,23115.1%     
      65 to 74 years18,390,9866.5%     21,713,4297.0%     3,322,44318.1%     
      75 to 84 years12,361,1804.4%     13,061,1224.2%     699,9425.7%     
      85 years and over4,239,5871.5%     5,493,4331.8%     1,253,84629.6%     
       
   16 years and over217,149,12777.2%     243,275,50578.8%     26,126,37812.0%     
   18 years and over209,128,09474.3%     234,564,07176.0%     25,435,97712.2%     
   21 years and over196,899,19370.0%     220,958,85371.6%     24,059,66012.2%     
   60 years and over45,797,20016.3%     57,085,90818.5%     11,288,70824.7%     
   62 years and over45,797,20016.3%     57,085,90818.5%     11,288,70824.7%     
   67 years and over31,101,52211.1%     34,948,08211.3%     3,846,56012.4%     
   75 years and over16,600,7675.9%     18,554,5556.0%     1,953,78811.8%     
       
   Median age (years)35.337.21.95.4%     
 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2000 Census