Figures & data
Figure 1. Projected future growth of the older population. This chart shows the percent of the population 65 and older increasing from 4 percent in 1900 to 12 percent in 2000 and projected to be 20 percent in 2050. It also shows the percent of the population 85 and older increasing from 0.2 percent in 1900 to 1.5 percent in 2000 and projected to be 4.3 percent in 2050. Graph is adapted from the Administration on Ageing, Health and Human Services.
![Figure 1. Projected future growth of the older population. This chart shows the percent of the population 65 and older increasing from 4 percent in 1900 to 12 percent in 2000 and projected to be 20 percent in 2050. It also shows the percent of the population 85 and older increasing from 0.2 percent in 1900 to 1.5 percent in 2000 and projected to be 4.3 percent in 2050. Graph is adapted from the Administration on Ageing, Health and Human Services.](/cms/asset/2662abee-29b7-4787-b7c7-99f280170e9a/khvi_a_984127_f0001.gif)