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The golden years

Aging baby boomers look to the South and the West for affordable, luxury space.

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The Golden AgesPopulation 65 years and over by age: 1990 and 2000

2000 Percent of US total
Age Number Percent 1990 2000
65 years and over 34,991,753 100.0 12.6 12.4
65 – 74 years 18,390,986 52.6 7.3 6.5
75 – 84 years 9,533,545 35.3 4.0 4.4
85 – 94 years 3,902,349 11.2 1.1 1.4
95 years and over 337,238 1.0 0.1 0.1