National Median Age Increases 1.2 Years as Aging Boomers Grow Older

According to a recent US Census Bureau population estimates report, boomers have increased the national median age by 1.2 years. Growing to 34.2% in the last decade, the nation’s 65-and-older group contributed to the rise of the national median age of 37.2 years to 38.4 years. The increase of over 65-year-olds is expected to rise from 16.5% to 23.41% within the next 30 years. Areas of the country with the highest median age reported, in 2019, have been found in Maine and Florida, with the lowest median age in Utah, Washington DC, and Alaska.