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People Statistics · Region

Residents 65 and over in New York

1990 – 2021 · 32 data points 23 of 51 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · New York United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2021

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Latest value · 2021 17.5% +0.6 pp since 2020
Regions of United States · 2021 23 of 51 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2011 +3.8 pp
vs United States +0.3 pp United States: 17.2% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 1990 – 2021 percent · New York · United States · World
+3.8 pp since 2011
New York United States World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2021

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
New York
17.5%
United States
17.2% · 2024
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: OECD Regional Database · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance New York · 1990 – 2021
Latest value 17.5% · 2021
First value 13.0% · 1990
Highest 17.5% · 2021
Lowest 12.9% · 1998
Data points 32

By year

All years · 1990 – 2021

YearNew YorkChange United StatesWorld
2021 17.5% +0.6 pp 16.0% 9.5%
2020 17.0% +0.8 pp — 9.3%
2019 16.2% −0.3 pp — 9.1%
2018 16.4% +0.4 pp — 8.9%
2017 16.0% +0.4 pp — 8.7%
2016 15.6% +0.4 pp — 8.4%
2015 15.3% +0.4 pp — 8.3%
2014 14.9% +0.4 pp — 8.1%
2013 14.5% +0.4 pp — 7.9%
2012 14.1% +0.4 pp — 7.8%
2011 13.7% +0.1 pp — 7.7%
2010 13.6% +0.1 pp — 7.6%
2009 13.4% +0.1 pp — 7.5%
2008 13.3% +0.2 pp — 7.5%
2007 13.2% +0.1 pp — 7.4%
2006 13.0% +0.0 pp — 7.3%
2005 13.0% +0.1 pp — 7.3%
2004 13.0% +0.0 pp — 7.2%
2003 12.9% +0.0 pp — 7.1%
2002 12.9% +0.0 pp — 7.0%
2001 12.9% −0.0 pp — 6.9%
2000 12.9% +0.0 pp — 6.8%
1999 12.9% +0.0 pp — 6.8%
1998 12.9% −0.1 pp — 6.7%
1997 12.9% −0.1 pp — 6.6%
1996 13.0% −0.0 pp — 6.5%
1995 13.0% +0.0 pp — 6.5%
1994 13.0% −0.0 pp — 6.4%
1993 13.0% −0.0 pp — 6.3%
1992 13.0% ±0.0 pp — 6.2%
1991 13.0% ±0.0 pp — 6.1%
1990 13.0% — 6.1%

Sources: OECD Regional Database · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2021

Ranking · Regions of United States

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
21 Alabama 16.9%
50 Alaska 11.8%
12 Arizona 17.6%
19 Arkansas 17.0%
45 California 14.4%
46 Colorado 14.2%
15 Connecticut 17.2%
5 Delaware 18.8%
49 District of Columbia 12.2%
2 Florida 20.5%
47 Georgia 13.9%
7 Hawaii 18.4%
32 Idaho 15.9%
39 Illinois 15.7%
36 Indiana 15.8%
17 Iowa 17.1%
33 Kansas 15.9%
28 Kentucky 16.4%
43 Louisiana 15.4%
1 Maine 20.6%
42 Maryland 15.4%
24 Massachusetts 16.6%
16 Michigan 17.2%
34 Minnesota 15.9%
31 Mississippi 15.9%
22 Missouri 16.9%
6 Montana 18.8%
35 Nebraska 15.8%
37 Nevada 15.7%
9 New Hampshire 18.2%
30 New Jersey 16.2%
13 New Mexico 17.5%
26 New York 16.4%
29 North Carolina 16.3%
44 North Dakota 15.4%
18 Ohio 17.1%
38 Oklahoma 15.7%
11 Oregon 17.7%
8 Pennsylvania 18.2%
14 Rhode Island 17.2%
10 South Carolina 17.7%
23 South Dakota 16.7%
27 Tennessee 16.4%
48 Texas 12.6%
51 Utah 11.1%
4 Vermont 19.4%
41 Virginia 15.5%
40 Washington 15.5%
3 West Virginia 19.9%
20 Wisconsin 17.0%
25 Wyoming 16.5%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2018

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.