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Page 1: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Selected Characteristics of Baby Boomers 42 to 60 Years Old in

2006

Background

bull The population born between 1946 and 1964 is commonly referred to as the Baby Boom generation

bull Distinguishable by a dramatic increase in birth rates following World War II Baby Boomers now comprise what is seen as one of the largest generations in US history

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers were ages 42 to 60 2

Background

bull Understanding the demographic andsocioeconomic characteristics of the members of this generation in the presentday is essential

bull The primary purpose of this presentation is tostudy the current characteristics of BabyBoomers (born between 1946 and 1964) byfocusing on the population ages 42 to 60 in2006 However some of the current US population ages 42 to 60 presented here isforeign born and was born in other countriesduring the same period

3

Topics for Discussion About the Baby Boomer Population

bull Population size bull Geographic distribution bull Demographic characteristics bull Socioeconomic characteristics

4

Past Present and Future Population Size of Baby Boomers

Baby Boomers by Sex 1970-2030

Year Both Sexes Male Female Number

1970 72376007 36369345 36006662 2000 78310361 38679407 39630954 2006 77980296 38275051 39705245 2030 57793135 26054999 31738136

Percent 1970 1000 503 497 2000 1000 494 506 2006 1000 491 509 2030 1000 451 549

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 1970 and 2000 US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 US Census Bureau Population Projections as of July 1 2008

6

7

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 1970

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 1970

8

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 2000

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 2000

9

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 2030

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Population Projections 2008

Geographic Distribution of the Baby Boom Population

10

11

Baby Boomer Population by Region 2006

Number of

4 3 2 1

Rank

Northeast West Midwest South

Region

14929434 17421670 17569066 28060126

Baby Boomers

12

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five States by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank State Baby Boomers

1 California 8992331

2 Texas 5665790

3 New York 5110668

4 Florida 4652377

5 Pennsylvania 3421875

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates July 1 2006

13

Top Five States by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

5 4 3 2 1

Rank

Connecticut Montana New Hampshire Maine Vermont

State

281 287 297 298 301

Percent of Baby Boomers

14

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank County Baby Boomers

Los Angeles County California 1 2416110

Cook County Illinois

(part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

2 1337165

Harris County Texas

(part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI metro area)

3 964063

Maricopa County Arizona (part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown TX metro area)

4 875095

Orange County California

(part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

762119 (part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

15

5

16

Top Five Counties by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

362 Gilpin County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 5

365 Teller County Colorado (part of the Colorado Springs CO metro area) 4

366 Mercer County North Dakota 3

371 Monroe County Florida (part of the Key West-Marathon FL micro area) 2

380 Clear Creek County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 1

Percent County Rank

County is outside of both metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as of the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

17

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Growth Rate 2000 to 2006

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Rank County Percent Flagler County Florida

1 535

Lyon County Nevada

(the Palm Coast FL micro area)

2 318

Pinal County Arizona (the Fernley NV micro area)

3 311

Sumter County Florida (part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

4 291

Pasco County Florida (The Villages FL micro area)

5 271 (part of the Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater FL metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

18

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 2: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Background

bull The population born between 1946 and 1964 is commonly referred to as the Baby Boom generation

bull Distinguishable by a dramatic increase in birth rates following World War II Baby Boomers now comprise what is seen as one of the largest generations in US history

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers were ages 42 to 60 2

Background

bull Understanding the demographic andsocioeconomic characteristics of the members of this generation in the presentday is essential

bull The primary purpose of this presentation is tostudy the current characteristics of BabyBoomers (born between 1946 and 1964) byfocusing on the population ages 42 to 60 in2006 However some of the current US population ages 42 to 60 presented here isforeign born and was born in other countriesduring the same period

3

Topics for Discussion About the Baby Boomer Population

bull Population size bull Geographic distribution bull Demographic characteristics bull Socioeconomic characteristics

4

Past Present and Future Population Size of Baby Boomers

Baby Boomers by Sex 1970-2030

Year Both Sexes Male Female Number

1970 72376007 36369345 36006662 2000 78310361 38679407 39630954 2006 77980296 38275051 39705245 2030 57793135 26054999 31738136

Percent 1970 1000 503 497 2000 1000 494 506 2006 1000 491 509 2030 1000 451 549

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 1970 and 2000 US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 US Census Bureau Population Projections as of July 1 2008

6

7

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 1970

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 1970

8

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 2000

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 2000

9

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 2030

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Population Projections 2008

Geographic Distribution of the Baby Boom Population

10

11

Baby Boomer Population by Region 2006

Number of

4 3 2 1

Rank

Northeast West Midwest South

Region

14929434 17421670 17569066 28060126

Baby Boomers

12

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five States by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank State Baby Boomers

1 California 8992331

2 Texas 5665790

3 New York 5110668

4 Florida 4652377

5 Pennsylvania 3421875

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates July 1 2006

13

Top Five States by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

5 4 3 2 1

Rank

Connecticut Montana New Hampshire Maine Vermont

State

281 287 297 298 301

Percent of Baby Boomers

14

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank County Baby Boomers

Los Angeles County California 1 2416110

Cook County Illinois

(part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

2 1337165

Harris County Texas

(part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI metro area)

3 964063

Maricopa County Arizona (part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown TX metro area)

4 875095

Orange County California

(part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

762119 (part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

15

5

16

Top Five Counties by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

362 Gilpin County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 5

365 Teller County Colorado (part of the Colorado Springs CO metro area) 4

366 Mercer County North Dakota 3

371 Monroe County Florida (part of the Key West-Marathon FL micro area) 2

380 Clear Creek County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 1

Percent County Rank

County is outside of both metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as of the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

17

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Growth Rate 2000 to 2006

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Rank County Percent Flagler County Florida

1 535

Lyon County Nevada

(the Palm Coast FL micro area)

2 318

Pinal County Arizona (the Fernley NV micro area)

3 311

Sumter County Florida (part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

4 291

Pasco County Florida (The Villages FL micro area)

5 271 (part of the Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater FL metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

18

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 3: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Background

bull Understanding the demographic andsocioeconomic characteristics of the members of this generation in the presentday is essential

bull The primary purpose of this presentation is tostudy the current characteristics of BabyBoomers (born between 1946 and 1964) byfocusing on the population ages 42 to 60 in2006 However some of the current US population ages 42 to 60 presented here isforeign born and was born in other countriesduring the same period

3

Topics for Discussion About the Baby Boomer Population

bull Population size bull Geographic distribution bull Demographic characteristics bull Socioeconomic characteristics

4

Past Present and Future Population Size of Baby Boomers

Baby Boomers by Sex 1970-2030

Year Both Sexes Male Female Number

1970 72376007 36369345 36006662 2000 78310361 38679407 39630954 2006 77980296 38275051 39705245 2030 57793135 26054999 31738136

Percent 1970 1000 503 497 2000 1000 494 506 2006 1000 491 509 2030 1000 451 549

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 1970 and 2000 US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 US Census Bureau Population Projections as of July 1 2008

6

7

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 1970

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 1970

8

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 2000

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 2000

9

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 2030

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Population Projections 2008

Geographic Distribution of the Baby Boom Population

10

11

Baby Boomer Population by Region 2006

Number of

4 3 2 1

Rank

Northeast West Midwest South

Region

14929434 17421670 17569066 28060126

Baby Boomers

12

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five States by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank State Baby Boomers

1 California 8992331

2 Texas 5665790

3 New York 5110668

4 Florida 4652377

5 Pennsylvania 3421875

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates July 1 2006

13

Top Five States by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

5 4 3 2 1

Rank

Connecticut Montana New Hampshire Maine Vermont

State

281 287 297 298 301

Percent of Baby Boomers

14

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank County Baby Boomers

Los Angeles County California 1 2416110

Cook County Illinois

(part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

2 1337165

Harris County Texas

(part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI metro area)

3 964063

Maricopa County Arizona (part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown TX metro area)

4 875095

Orange County California

(part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

762119 (part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

15

5

16

Top Five Counties by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

362 Gilpin County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 5

365 Teller County Colorado (part of the Colorado Springs CO metro area) 4

366 Mercer County North Dakota 3

371 Monroe County Florida (part of the Key West-Marathon FL micro area) 2

380 Clear Creek County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 1

Percent County Rank

County is outside of both metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as of the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

17

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Growth Rate 2000 to 2006

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Rank County Percent Flagler County Florida

1 535

Lyon County Nevada

(the Palm Coast FL micro area)

2 318

Pinal County Arizona (the Fernley NV micro area)

3 311

Sumter County Florida (part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

4 291

Pasco County Florida (The Villages FL micro area)

5 271 (part of the Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater FL metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

18

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 4: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Topics for Discussion About the Baby Boomer Population

bull Population size bull Geographic distribution bull Demographic characteristics bull Socioeconomic characteristics

4

Past Present and Future Population Size of Baby Boomers

Baby Boomers by Sex 1970-2030

Year Both Sexes Male Female Number

1970 72376007 36369345 36006662 2000 78310361 38679407 39630954 2006 77980296 38275051 39705245 2030 57793135 26054999 31738136

Percent 1970 1000 503 497 2000 1000 494 506 2006 1000 491 509 2030 1000 451 549

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 1970 and 2000 US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 US Census Bureau Population Projections as of July 1 2008

6

7

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 1970

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 1970

8

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 2000

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 2000

9

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 2030

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Population Projections 2008

Geographic Distribution of the Baby Boom Population

10

11

Baby Boomer Population by Region 2006

Number of

4 3 2 1

Rank

Northeast West Midwest South

Region

14929434 17421670 17569066 28060126

Baby Boomers

12

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five States by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank State Baby Boomers

1 California 8992331

2 Texas 5665790

3 New York 5110668

4 Florida 4652377

5 Pennsylvania 3421875

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates July 1 2006

13

Top Five States by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

5 4 3 2 1

Rank

Connecticut Montana New Hampshire Maine Vermont

State

281 287 297 298 301

Percent of Baby Boomers

14

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank County Baby Boomers

Los Angeles County California 1 2416110

Cook County Illinois

(part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

2 1337165

Harris County Texas

(part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI metro area)

3 964063

Maricopa County Arizona (part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown TX metro area)

4 875095

Orange County California

(part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

762119 (part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

15

5

16

Top Five Counties by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

362 Gilpin County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 5

365 Teller County Colorado (part of the Colorado Springs CO metro area) 4

366 Mercer County North Dakota 3

371 Monroe County Florida (part of the Key West-Marathon FL micro area) 2

380 Clear Creek County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 1

Percent County Rank

County is outside of both metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as of the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

17

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Growth Rate 2000 to 2006

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Rank County Percent Flagler County Florida

1 535

Lyon County Nevada

(the Palm Coast FL micro area)

2 318

Pinal County Arizona (the Fernley NV micro area)

3 311

Sumter County Florida (part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

4 291

Pasco County Florida (The Villages FL micro area)

5 271 (part of the Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater FL metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

18

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 5: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Past Present and Future Population Size of Baby Boomers

Baby Boomers by Sex 1970-2030

Year Both Sexes Male Female Number

1970 72376007 36369345 36006662 2000 78310361 38679407 39630954 2006 77980296 38275051 39705245 2030 57793135 26054999 31738136

Percent 1970 1000 503 497 2000 1000 494 506 2006 1000 491 509 2030 1000 451 549

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 1970 and 2000 US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 US Census Bureau Population Projections as of July 1 2008

6

7

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 1970

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 1970

8

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 2000

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 2000

9

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 2030

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Population Projections 2008

Geographic Distribution of the Baby Boom Population

10

11

Baby Boomer Population by Region 2006

Number of

4 3 2 1

Rank

Northeast West Midwest South

Region

14929434 17421670 17569066 28060126

Baby Boomers

12

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five States by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank State Baby Boomers

1 California 8992331

2 Texas 5665790

3 New York 5110668

4 Florida 4652377

5 Pennsylvania 3421875

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates July 1 2006

13

Top Five States by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

5 4 3 2 1

Rank

Connecticut Montana New Hampshire Maine Vermont

State

281 287 297 298 301

Percent of Baby Boomers

14

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank County Baby Boomers

Los Angeles County California 1 2416110

Cook County Illinois

(part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

2 1337165

Harris County Texas

(part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI metro area)

3 964063

Maricopa County Arizona (part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown TX metro area)

4 875095

Orange County California

(part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

762119 (part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

15

5

16

Top Five Counties by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

362 Gilpin County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 5

365 Teller County Colorado (part of the Colorado Springs CO metro area) 4

366 Mercer County North Dakota 3

371 Monroe County Florida (part of the Key West-Marathon FL micro area) 2

380 Clear Creek County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 1

Percent County Rank

County is outside of both metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as of the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

17

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Growth Rate 2000 to 2006

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Rank County Percent Flagler County Florida

1 535

Lyon County Nevada

(the Palm Coast FL micro area)

2 318

Pinal County Arizona (the Fernley NV micro area)

3 311

Sumter County Florida (part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

4 291

Pasco County Florida (The Villages FL micro area)

5 271 (part of the Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater FL metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

18

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 6: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Baby Boomers by Sex 1970-2030

Year Both Sexes Male Female Number

1970 72376007 36369345 36006662 2000 78310361 38679407 39630954 2006 77980296 38275051 39705245 2030 57793135 26054999 31738136

Percent 1970 1000 503 497 2000 1000 494 506 2006 1000 491 509 2030 1000 451 549

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 1970 and 2000 US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 US Census Bureau Population Projections as of July 1 2008

6

7

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 1970

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 1970

8

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 2000

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 2000

9

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 2030

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Population Projections 2008

Geographic Distribution of the Baby Boom Population

10

11

Baby Boomer Population by Region 2006

Number of

4 3 2 1

Rank

Northeast West Midwest South

Region

14929434 17421670 17569066 28060126

Baby Boomers

12

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five States by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank State Baby Boomers

1 California 8992331

2 Texas 5665790

3 New York 5110668

4 Florida 4652377

5 Pennsylvania 3421875

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates July 1 2006

13

Top Five States by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

5 4 3 2 1

Rank

Connecticut Montana New Hampshire Maine Vermont

State

281 287 297 298 301

Percent of Baby Boomers

14

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank County Baby Boomers

Los Angeles County California 1 2416110

Cook County Illinois

(part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

2 1337165

Harris County Texas

(part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI metro area)

3 964063

Maricopa County Arizona (part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown TX metro area)

4 875095

Orange County California

(part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

762119 (part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

15

5

16

Top Five Counties by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

362 Gilpin County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 5

365 Teller County Colorado (part of the Colorado Springs CO metro area) 4

366 Mercer County North Dakota 3

371 Monroe County Florida (part of the Key West-Marathon FL micro area) 2

380 Clear Creek County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 1

Percent County Rank

County is outside of both metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as of the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

17

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Growth Rate 2000 to 2006

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Rank County Percent Flagler County Florida

1 535

Lyon County Nevada

(the Palm Coast FL micro area)

2 318

Pinal County Arizona (the Fernley NV micro area)

3 311

Sumter County Florida (part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

4 291

Pasco County Florida (The Villages FL micro area)

5 271 (part of the Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater FL metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

18

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

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7

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 1970

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 1970

8

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 2000

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 2000

9

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 2030

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Population Projections 2008

Geographic Distribution of the Baby Boom Population

10

11

Baby Boomer Population by Region 2006

Number of

4 3 2 1

Rank

Northeast West Midwest South

Region

14929434 17421670 17569066 28060126

Baby Boomers

12

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five States by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank State Baby Boomers

1 California 8992331

2 Texas 5665790

3 New York 5110668

4 Florida 4652377

5 Pennsylvania 3421875

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates July 1 2006

13

Top Five States by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

5 4 3 2 1

Rank

Connecticut Montana New Hampshire Maine Vermont

State

281 287 297 298 301

Percent of Baby Boomers

14

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank County Baby Boomers

Los Angeles County California 1 2416110

Cook County Illinois

(part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

2 1337165

Harris County Texas

(part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI metro area)

3 964063

Maricopa County Arizona (part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown TX metro area)

4 875095

Orange County California

(part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

762119 (part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

15

5

16

Top Five Counties by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

362 Gilpin County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 5

365 Teller County Colorado (part of the Colorado Springs CO metro area) 4

366 Mercer County North Dakota 3

371 Monroe County Florida (part of the Key West-Marathon FL micro area) 2

380 Clear Creek County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 1

Percent County Rank

County is outside of both metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as of the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

17

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Growth Rate 2000 to 2006

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Rank County Percent Flagler County Florida

1 535

Lyon County Nevada

(the Palm Coast FL micro area)

2 318

Pinal County Arizona (the Fernley NV micro area)

3 311

Sumter County Florida (part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

4 291

Pasco County Florida (The Villages FL micro area)

5 271 (part of the Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater FL metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

18

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 8: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

8

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 2000

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Decennial Census 2000

9

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 2030

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Population Projections 2008

Geographic Distribution of the Baby Boom Population

10

11

Baby Boomer Population by Region 2006

Number of

4 3 2 1

Rank

Northeast West Midwest South

Region

14929434 17421670 17569066 28060126

Baby Boomers

12

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five States by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank State Baby Boomers

1 California 8992331

2 Texas 5665790

3 New York 5110668

4 Florida 4652377

5 Pennsylvania 3421875

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates July 1 2006

13

Top Five States by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

5 4 3 2 1

Rank

Connecticut Montana New Hampshire Maine Vermont

State

281 287 297 298 301

Percent of Baby Boomers

14

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank County Baby Boomers

Los Angeles County California 1 2416110

Cook County Illinois

(part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

2 1337165

Harris County Texas

(part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI metro area)

3 964063

Maricopa County Arizona (part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown TX metro area)

4 875095

Orange County California

(part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

762119 (part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

15

5

16

Top Five Counties by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

362 Gilpin County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 5

365 Teller County Colorado (part of the Colorado Springs CO metro area) 4

366 Mercer County North Dakota 3

371 Monroe County Florida (part of the Key West-Marathon FL micro area) 2

380 Clear Creek County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 1

Percent County Rank

County is outside of both metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as of the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

17

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Growth Rate 2000 to 2006

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Rank County Percent Flagler County Florida

1 535

Lyon County Nevada

(the Palm Coast FL micro area)

2 318

Pinal County Arizona (the Fernley NV micro area)

3 311

Sumter County Florida (part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

4 291

Pasco County Florida (The Villages FL micro area)

5 271 (part of the Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater FL metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

18

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 9: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

9

Population by Single Year of Age and Sex 2030

18 13 08 03 03 08 13 18

Under 1 year 5 years

10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 45 years 50 years 55 years 60 years 65 years 70 years 75 years 80 years

85+ years

AG

E

Percent

Male Female

Source US Census Bureau Population Projections 2008

Geographic Distribution of the Baby Boom Population

10

11

Baby Boomer Population by Region 2006

Number of

4 3 2 1

Rank

Northeast West Midwest South

Region

14929434 17421670 17569066 28060126

Baby Boomers

12

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five States by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank State Baby Boomers

1 California 8992331

2 Texas 5665790

3 New York 5110668

4 Florida 4652377

5 Pennsylvania 3421875

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates July 1 2006

13

Top Five States by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

5 4 3 2 1

Rank

Connecticut Montana New Hampshire Maine Vermont

State

281 287 297 298 301

Percent of Baby Boomers

14

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank County Baby Boomers

Los Angeles County California 1 2416110

Cook County Illinois

(part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

2 1337165

Harris County Texas

(part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI metro area)

3 964063

Maricopa County Arizona (part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown TX metro area)

4 875095

Orange County California

(part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

762119 (part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

15

5

16

Top Five Counties by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

362 Gilpin County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 5

365 Teller County Colorado (part of the Colorado Springs CO metro area) 4

366 Mercer County North Dakota 3

371 Monroe County Florida (part of the Key West-Marathon FL micro area) 2

380 Clear Creek County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 1

Percent County Rank

County is outside of both metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as of the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

17

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Growth Rate 2000 to 2006

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Rank County Percent Flagler County Florida

1 535

Lyon County Nevada

(the Palm Coast FL micro area)

2 318

Pinal County Arizona (the Fernley NV micro area)

3 311

Sumter County Florida (part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

4 291

Pasco County Florida (The Villages FL micro area)

5 271 (part of the Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater FL metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

18

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 10: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Geographic Distribution of the Baby Boom Population

10

11

Baby Boomer Population by Region 2006

Number of

4 3 2 1

Rank

Northeast West Midwest South

Region

14929434 17421670 17569066 28060126

Baby Boomers

12

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five States by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank State Baby Boomers

1 California 8992331

2 Texas 5665790

3 New York 5110668

4 Florida 4652377

5 Pennsylvania 3421875

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates July 1 2006

13

Top Five States by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

5 4 3 2 1

Rank

Connecticut Montana New Hampshire Maine Vermont

State

281 287 297 298 301

Percent of Baby Boomers

14

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank County Baby Boomers

Los Angeles County California 1 2416110

Cook County Illinois

(part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

2 1337165

Harris County Texas

(part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI metro area)

3 964063

Maricopa County Arizona (part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown TX metro area)

4 875095

Orange County California

(part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

762119 (part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

15

5

16

Top Five Counties by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

362 Gilpin County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 5

365 Teller County Colorado (part of the Colorado Springs CO metro area) 4

366 Mercer County North Dakota 3

371 Monroe County Florida (part of the Key West-Marathon FL micro area) 2

380 Clear Creek County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 1

Percent County Rank

County is outside of both metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as of the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

17

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Growth Rate 2000 to 2006

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Rank County Percent Flagler County Florida

1 535

Lyon County Nevada

(the Palm Coast FL micro area)

2 318

Pinal County Arizona (the Fernley NV micro area)

3 311

Sumter County Florida (part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

4 291

Pasco County Florida (The Villages FL micro area)

5 271 (part of the Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater FL metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

18

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 11: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

11

Baby Boomer Population by Region 2006

Number of

4 3 2 1

Rank

Northeast West Midwest South

Region

14929434 17421670 17569066 28060126

Baby Boomers

12

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five States by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank State Baby Boomers

1 California 8992331

2 Texas 5665790

3 New York 5110668

4 Florida 4652377

5 Pennsylvania 3421875

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates July 1 2006

13

Top Five States by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

5 4 3 2 1

Rank

Connecticut Montana New Hampshire Maine Vermont

State

281 287 297 298 301

Percent of Baby Boomers

14

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank County Baby Boomers

Los Angeles County California 1 2416110

Cook County Illinois

(part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

2 1337165

Harris County Texas

(part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI metro area)

3 964063

Maricopa County Arizona (part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown TX metro area)

4 875095

Orange County California

(part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

762119 (part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

15

5

16

Top Five Counties by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

362 Gilpin County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 5

365 Teller County Colorado (part of the Colorado Springs CO metro area) 4

366 Mercer County North Dakota 3

371 Monroe County Florida (part of the Key West-Marathon FL micro area) 2

380 Clear Creek County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 1

Percent County Rank

County is outside of both metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as of the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

17

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Growth Rate 2000 to 2006

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Rank County Percent Flagler County Florida

1 535

Lyon County Nevada

(the Palm Coast FL micro area)

2 318

Pinal County Arizona (the Fernley NV micro area)

3 311

Sumter County Florida (part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

4 291

Pasco County Florida (The Villages FL micro area)

5 271 (part of the Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater FL metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

18

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 12: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Baby Boomer Population by Region 2006

Number of

4 3 2 1

Rank

Northeast West Midwest South

Region

14929434 17421670 17569066 28060126

Baby Boomers

12

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five States by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank State Baby Boomers

1 California 8992331

2 Texas 5665790

3 New York 5110668

4 Florida 4652377

5 Pennsylvania 3421875

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates July 1 2006

13

Top Five States by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

5 4 3 2 1

Rank

Connecticut Montana New Hampshire Maine Vermont

State

281 287 297 298 301

Percent of Baby Boomers

14

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank County Baby Boomers

Los Angeles County California 1 2416110

Cook County Illinois

(part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

2 1337165

Harris County Texas

(part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI metro area)

3 964063

Maricopa County Arizona (part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown TX metro area)

4 875095

Orange County California

(part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

762119 (part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

15

5

16

Top Five Counties by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

362 Gilpin County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 5

365 Teller County Colorado (part of the Colorado Springs CO metro area) 4

366 Mercer County North Dakota 3

371 Monroe County Florida (part of the Key West-Marathon FL micro area) 2

380 Clear Creek County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 1

Percent County Rank

County is outside of both metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as of the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

17

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Growth Rate 2000 to 2006

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Rank County Percent Flagler County Florida

1 535

Lyon County Nevada

(the Palm Coast FL micro area)

2 318

Pinal County Arizona (the Fernley NV micro area)

3 311

Sumter County Florida (part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

4 291

Pasco County Florida (The Villages FL micro area)

5 271 (part of the Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater FL metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

18

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 13: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Top Five States by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank State Baby Boomers

1 California 8992331

2 Texas 5665790

3 New York 5110668

4 Florida 4652377

5 Pennsylvania 3421875

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates July 1 2006

13

Top Five States by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

5 4 3 2 1

Rank

Connecticut Montana New Hampshire Maine Vermont

State

281 287 297 298 301

Percent of Baby Boomers

14

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank County Baby Boomers

Los Angeles County California 1 2416110

Cook County Illinois

(part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

2 1337165

Harris County Texas

(part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI metro area)

3 964063

Maricopa County Arizona (part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown TX metro area)

4 875095

Orange County California

(part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

762119 (part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

15

5

16

Top Five Counties by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

362 Gilpin County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 5

365 Teller County Colorado (part of the Colorado Springs CO metro area) 4

366 Mercer County North Dakota 3

371 Monroe County Florida (part of the Key West-Marathon FL micro area) 2

380 Clear Creek County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 1

Percent County Rank

County is outside of both metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as of the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

17

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Growth Rate 2000 to 2006

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Rank County Percent Flagler County Florida

1 535

Lyon County Nevada

(the Palm Coast FL micro area)

2 318

Pinal County Arizona (the Fernley NV micro area)

3 311

Sumter County Florida (part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

4 291

Pasco County Florida (The Villages FL micro area)

5 271 (part of the Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater FL metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

18

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 14: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Top Five States by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

5 4 3 2 1

Rank

Connecticut Montana New Hampshire Maine Vermont

State

281 287 297 298 301

Percent of Baby Boomers

14

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank County Baby Boomers

Los Angeles County California 1 2416110

Cook County Illinois

(part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

2 1337165

Harris County Texas

(part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI metro area)

3 964063

Maricopa County Arizona (part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown TX metro area)

4 875095

Orange County California

(part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

762119 (part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

15

5

16

Top Five Counties by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

362 Gilpin County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 5

365 Teller County Colorado (part of the Colorado Springs CO metro area) 4

366 Mercer County North Dakota 3

371 Monroe County Florida (part of the Key West-Marathon FL micro area) 2

380 Clear Creek County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 1

Percent County Rank

County is outside of both metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as of the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

17

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Growth Rate 2000 to 2006

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Rank County Percent Flagler County Florida

1 535

Lyon County Nevada

(the Palm Coast FL micro area)

2 318

Pinal County Arizona (the Fernley NV micro area)

3 311

Sumter County Florida (part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

4 291

Pasco County Florida (The Villages FL micro area)

5 271 (part of the Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater FL metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

18

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 15: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Population Size 2006

Number of Rank County Baby Boomers

Los Angeles County California 1 2416110

Cook County Illinois

(part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

2 1337165

Harris County Texas

(part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI metro area)

3 964063

Maricopa County Arizona (part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown TX metro area)

4 875095

Orange County California

(part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

762119 (part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana CA metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

15

5

16

Top Five Counties by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

362 Gilpin County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 5

365 Teller County Colorado (part of the Colorado Springs CO metro area) 4

366 Mercer County North Dakota 3

371 Monroe County Florida (part of the Key West-Marathon FL micro area) 2

380 Clear Creek County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 1

Percent County Rank

County is outside of both metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as of the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

17

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Growth Rate 2000 to 2006

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Rank County Percent Flagler County Florida

1 535

Lyon County Nevada

(the Palm Coast FL micro area)

2 318

Pinal County Arizona (the Fernley NV micro area)

3 311

Sumter County Florida (part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

4 291

Pasco County Florida (The Villages FL micro area)

5 271 (part of the Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater FL metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

18

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 16: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

16

Top Five Counties by Percent Baby Boomer Population 2006

362 Gilpin County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 5

365 Teller County Colorado (part of the Colorado Springs CO metro area) 4

366 Mercer County North Dakota 3

371 Monroe County Florida (part of the Key West-Marathon FL micro area) 2

380 Clear Creek County Colorado (part of the Denver-Aurora CO metro area) 1

Percent County Rank

County is outside of both metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as of the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

17

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Growth Rate 2000 to 2006

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Rank County Percent Flagler County Florida

1 535

Lyon County Nevada

(the Palm Coast FL micro area)

2 318

Pinal County Arizona (the Fernley NV micro area)

3 311

Sumter County Florida (part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

4 291

Pasco County Florida (The Villages FL micro area)

5 271 (part of the Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater FL metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

18

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 17: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

17

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Growth Rate 2000 to 2006

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Rank County Percent Flagler County Florida

1 535

Lyon County Nevada

(the Palm Coast FL micro area)

2 318

Pinal County Arizona (the Fernley NV micro area)

3 311

Sumter County Florida (part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

4 291

Pasco County Florida (The Villages FL micro area)

5 271 (part of the Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater FL metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

18

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 18: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Top Five Counties by Baby Boomer Growth Rate 2000 to 2006

(Counties with more than 1000 Baby Boomers in 2006)

Rank County Percent Flagler County Florida

1 535

Lyon County Nevada

(the Palm Coast FL micro area)

2 318

Pinal County Arizona (the Fernley NV micro area)

3 311

Sumter County Florida (part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ metro area)

4 291

Pasco County Florida (The Villages FL micro area)

5 271 (part of the Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater FL metro area)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006 December 2005 Office of Management and Budget definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas

18

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 19: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

2006 Demographic Characteristics of Baby Boomers

from 2006 Population Estimates

19

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 20: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Population Size by Sex 2006

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Number

All Ages 299398484 147512152 151886332 Children (0-17 years) 73735562 37734707 36000855 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 99807722 50787951 49019771 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 77980296 38275051 39705245 Older Adults (61+ years) 47874904 20714443 27160461

Percent All Ages 1000 1000 1000 Children (0-17 years) 246 256 237 Younger Adults (18-41 years) 333 344 323 Baby Boomers (42-60 years) 261 260 261 Older Adults (61+ years) 160 140 179

Note The data presented here do not exclude the effects of immigration and persons born in other countries living in the United States

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

20

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 21: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Baby Boomers Age Distribution

bull In 2006 Baby Boomers age 42 to 60 totaled an estimated 780 million and comprised 261 percent of the total US population

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

21

22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

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22

Age Distribution 2006

00

05

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 93 97

101

Age

Es

tim

ate

(sh

ow

n in

mil

lion

s)

Children (0-17 years)

Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years)

Older Adults (61+ years)

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 23: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Baby Boomers Sex Ratio

bull In 2006 the sex ratio for Baby Boomers was 964

bull This means that there were approximately 96 male Baby Boomers per 100 female Baby Boomers

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

23

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 24: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Sex

Rat

io

Sex Ratios by Single Year of Age 2006

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85+

Age

Children (0-17 years) Younger Adults (18-41 years)

Baby Boomers (42-60 years) Older Adults (61+ years)

24

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

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25

Hispanic Origin 2006 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

148 203 181

103 67

852 797 819

897 933

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cen

t

Hispanic Not Hispanic

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 26: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

26

Racial Composition 2006

Source US Census Bureau Population Estimates as of July 1 2006

763

781 82

2 867

128

154

138

116

87

10

12

11

09

06 4

4

41 53

43

33

02

02

02

01

01 16 29

15

09

07

801

Total Children Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

Population (0-17 years) (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61+ years)

Per

cent

White alone Black alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Two or more races

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 27: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Socioeconomic Characteristics from the 2006 American

Community Survey (ACS) (The following are survey estimates and are subject to sampling and

nonsampling error)

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 28: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Benefits of Using 2006 ACS Data

bull Every year the ACS releases single year estimates for geographic areas containing a population of 65000 or more

bull In 2006 the ACS began sampling and collectingdata from group quarters (GQ) in addition to housingunits

bull For more information please see Using Data from the 2006 American Community Survey at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwUseDataadvance_copy_user_guidepdf

28

Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

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Living Arrangements 2006

bull Living Quarters are classified as either housing units or group quarters

bull Institutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities for people under formally authorized supervised care or custody at the time of enumeration such as correctional facilities nursing facilities skilled nursing facilities in-patient hospice facilities mental (psychiatric hospitals) group homes for juveniles and residential treatment centers for juvenilesrdquo

bull Noninstitutional Group Quarters ldquoinclude facilities that are not classified as institutional group quarters such as collegeuniversity housing group homes intended for adults residential treatment facilities for adults workersrsquo group living quarters and Job Corps centers and religious group quartersrdquo

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2006usedataSubject_Definitionspdf

29

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 30: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Living Arrangements 2006

bull In 2006 15 percent of Baby Boomers resided in a Group Quarters facility

bull Of the Baby Boomers living in Group Quarters 595 percent resided in an institutional GQ

30

31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

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31

Living Arrangements 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

Group Quarters

Total Population 18+ years

Younger Adults

18-41 years

Baby Boomers

42-60 years

Older Adults

61+ years Living in Group Quarters (percent) 35 46 15 42

institutionalized (percent) 508 338 595 844 noninstitutionalized (percent) 492 662 405 156

32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

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32

Marital Status 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

532

420

656

563

67

03 27

266

111 66

170

109

24 24 30 14

266

487

117

49

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Now Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never Married

- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

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- -

33

Educational Attainment 2006

162 149

125

249

307 298 298

338

285

320

289

208

246 233

288

204

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Less than high school graduate High school graduate Some College Bachelors degree or higher

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

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- -

Pe

rce

nt

Nativity 2006

153 178 143 117

883 857 847 822

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Native Foreign Born

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

34

- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

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- -

35

Disability Status 2006 (Civilian noninstitutionalized population)

171

77

167

378

829

923

833

622

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cent

With any disability No disability

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

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- -

36

Civilian Veterans 2006

104

38

109

234

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18 41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

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37

Employment Status 2006

618

715 741

212

40 60

33 08 04 09 01 00

338

216 224

779

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

Employed Unemployed Armed forces Not in labor force

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

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38

Selected Household Income 2006

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

In the past 12 months in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

803 961 918

416 268

33 104

832

174 22

113

472

81 111 69 57

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Per

cen

t

With Earnings With Social Security Income With Retirement Income With Food Stamps

Note The age data refer to the age of the householder for the estimates of households

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 39: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Baby Boomers Poverty Status

bull ACS determines poverty status by comparing a personrsquos total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate with that family size and composition If family income is below the appropriate threshold the person andor family members are considered to be below the poverty level

bull Please refer to ACS 2006 Subject Definitions documentation at httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloads2005usedataSubj ect_Definitionspdf

39

-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

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-

40

Poverty 2006 (Population for whom poverty status is determined)

97 89

147

116

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42 60 years) (61 years and over)

Pe

rce

nt

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

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- -

Pe

rcen

t Housing Tenure 2006

(Occupied Housing units)

327 502

250 208

792 750 673

498

Total Younger Adults Baby Boomers Older Adults

18 years and over (18-41 years) (42-60 years) (61 years and over)

Owner occupied housing units Renter occupied housing units

Source US Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey (ACS)

41

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 42: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull Baby Boomers still comprise a large portion of the US population Over one-fourth of the total US population in 2006 was between ages 42 and 60

42

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 43: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Highlights of Baby Boomer Characteristics

bull In 2006 the majority of Baby Boomers ndash reported race as White and ethnicity as

non-Hispanic ndash are currently married ndash reported having some college or higher ndash are currently employed and working

43

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 44: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Estimates and Projections Data

For more information about the Estimates and Projections data please go to

bull Population Estimates httpwwwcensusgovpopestestimateshtml

bull Population Projections httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwprojectio nsindexhtml

44

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 45: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

Quality of ACS Survey Data

For more information about the ACS sampling methodology and design response rates coverage and accuracy of the data please go to

bull US Census Bureau Design and Methodology American Community Survey (Technical Paper 67)

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwindexhtml bull 2006 Data Users Handbook American Community Survey

httpwwwcensusgovacswwwDownloadsHandbo ok2006pdf

45

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46

Page 46: 2006 Baby Boomers-11-4-09 · • The primary purpose of this presentation is to study the current characteristics of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) by focusing on the population

For More Information Visit

Web wwwcensusgov

Age Data httpwwwcensusgovpopulationwwwsocdemoage

Age and Special Populations Branch Population Division

US Census Bureau Washington DC

Email carrieawernercensusgov 46