Aging boomers

STATELINE INFOGRAPHIC Aging Boomers 55 million Number of Americans aged 65 or older by 2020-a 57 percent increase from 2000 Social Security87% Elderly 8. Americans: ONE IN assets 54% private pensions 28% earnings 25% Florida States with government Maine the highest employee pensions 14% Montana percentage of Americans West Virginia over 65 Wyoming (by 2020) Major sources of income reported by elderly persons in 2008 Our graying states Omore than 29% growth Projected growth of seniors as a percentage of total state population by 2020 ** O21-29% growth I less than 21% growth WA ME MT ND VT OR ID SD NY WY MI IA PA NE NV IL OH IN UT CO CA VA KS MO KY MA RI NC OK AR TN CT AZ NM SC NJ MS AL GA TX DE LA MD DC AK FL HI * Represents population over 65 Source: Administration on Aging Infographic by Carla Uriona and Mary Mahling