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People Statistics · Region

Residents 65 and over in New York

1990 – 2024 · 35 data points 20 of 51 · Regions of United States Updated Nov 10, 2026
People · New York United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 18.9% +0.4 pp since 2023
Regions of United States · 2024 20 of 51 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +4.0 pp
vs United States +0.9 pp United States: 18.0% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 1990 – 2024 percent · New York · United States · World
+4.0 pp since 2014
New York United States World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
New York
18.9%
United States
18.0%
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance New York · 1990 – 2024
Latest value 18.9% · 2024
First value 13.0% · 1990
Highest 18.9% · 2024
Lowest 12.9% · 1998
Data points 35

By year

All years · 1990 – 2024

YearNew YorkChange United StatesWorld
2024 18.9% +0.4 pp 18.0% 10.2%
2023 18.5% +0.5 pp 17.6% 10.0%
2022 18.0% +0.5 pp 17.2% 9.7%
2021 17.4% +0.6 pp 16.8% 9.5%
2020 16.8% +0.6 pp 16.4% 9.3%
2019 16.2% −0.3 pp 15.5% 9.1%
2018 16.4% +0.4 pp 16.0% 8.9%
2017 16.0% +0.4 pp 15.6% 8.7%
2016 15.6% +0.4 pp 15.2% 8.4%
2015 15.3% +0.4 pp 14.9% 8.3%
2014 14.9% +0.4 pp 14.5% 8.1%
2013 14.5% +0.4 pp 14.1% 7.9%
2012 14.1% +0.4 pp 13.8% 7.8%
2011 13.7% +0.1 pp 13.3% 7.7%
2010 13.6% +0.1 pp 13.1% 7.6%
2009 13.4% +0.1 pp 12.9% 7.5%
2008 13.3% +0.2 pp 12.8% 7.5%
2007 13.2% +0.1 pp 12.6% 7.4%
2006 13.0% +0.0 pp 12.5% 7.3%
2005 13.0% +0.1 pp 12.4% 7.3%
2004 13.0% +0.0 pp 12.4% 7.2%
2003 12.9% +0.0 pp 12.4% 7.1%
2002 12.9% +0.0 pp 12.4% 7.0%
2001 12.9% −0.0 pp 12.4% 6.9%
2000 12.9% +0.0 pp 12.4% 6.8%
1999 12.9% +0.0 pp 12.5% 6.8%
1998 12.9% −0.1 pp 12.6% 6.7%
1997 12.9% −0.1 pp 12.6% 6.6%
1996 13.0% −0.0 pp 12.7% 6.5%
1995 13.0% +0.0 pp 12.7% 6.5%
1994 13.0% −0.0 pp 12.7% 6.4%
1993 13.0% −0.0 pp 12.7% 6.3%
1992 13.0% ±0.0 pp 12.6% 6.2%
1991 13.0% ±0.0 pp 12.6% 6.1%
1990 13.0% 12.5% 6.1%

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of United States

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Maine 21.3%
2 Florida 20.8%
3 West Virginia 20.4%
4 Vermont 20.2%
5 Delaware 19.4%
6 Montana 19.3%
7 Hawaii 19.3%
8 New Hampshire 18.8%
9 Pennsylvania 18.6%
10 New Mexico 18.3%
11 Arizona 18.2%
12 Oregon 18.2%
13 South Carolina 18.1%
14 Rhode Island 17.7%
15 Michigan 17.6%
16 Connecticut 17.6%
17 Wisconsin 17.5%
18 Ohio 17.4%
19 Wyoming 17.4%
20 Iowa 17.4%
21 South Dakota 17.3%
22 Alabama 17.2%
23 Arkansas 17.2%
24 Missouri 17.1%
25 Massachusetts 17.0%
26 New York 16.8%
27 Kentucky 16.7%
28 North Carolina 16.6%
29 Tennessee 16.5%
30 Mississippi 16.4%
31 New Jersey 16.4%
32 Idaho 16.3%
33 Minnesota 16.3%
34 Nevada 16.3%
35 Kansas 16.2%
36 Illinois 16.1%
37 Indiana 16.0%
38 Nebraska 16.0%
39 Oklahoma 15.9%
40 Virginia 15.9%
41 Louisiana 15.8%
42 Washington 15.8%
43 North Dakota 15.8%
44 Maryland 15.8%
45 California 14.8%
46 Colorado 14.7%
47 Georgia 14.3%
48 Texas 12.9%
49 Alaska 12.8%
50 District of Columbia 12.5%
51 Utah 11.3%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2020

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.