“Announcing the Minority Aging Statistical Profiles,” Administration for Community Living”

Announcing the Minority Aging Statistical Profiles,” Administration for Community Living

“The older population is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse as the overall minority population in the U.S. experiences greater longevity. Racial and ethnic minority populations have increased from 6.9 million in 2006 (19% of the older adult population) to 11.1 million in 2016 (23% of older adults), and are projected to increase to 21.1 million in 2030 (28% of older adults). This page provides information on minority older adults in the U.S. For additional information, visit the Profile of Older Americans.

Statistical Profiles

African Americans Age 65+

American Indians and Alaska Natives Age 65+

Asian Americans Age 65+

Hispanic Americans Age 65+

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

Hyphenated Americans, diversity, the melting pot, and the age wave: big demographic changes afoot.