Oldest population in U.S. boomed last decade, as median age nears 39

Times of India

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Aging America: Baby boomers push nation's median age to almost 39 as fewer children are born

The share of residents 65 or older grew by more than a third from 2010 to 2020 and at the fastest rate of any decade in 130 years, while the share of children declined, according to new figures from the most recent census. The declining percentage of children under age 5 was particularly noteworthy in the figures from the 2020 head count released Thursday. Combined, the trends mean the median age in the U.S. jumped from 37.2 to 38.8 over the deca