Maine and Florida Attracting Retirees as U.S. Population Ages
While Maine's older population largely consists of lifelong residents, Florida's elderly demographic includes many who relocated there after retirement.
- Maine has the oldest average population in the U.S., with a median age of 45.1, followed by Puerto Rico, New Hampshire, West Virginia, and Florida.
- Utah has the youngest average population, with a median age of 32.1.
- The population of Americans 65 and older increased in every state between 2000 and 2020, with over 20% of the population in Maine, Florida, West Virginia, and Vermont being over the age of 65.
- While many retirees are moving to Maine, the majority of its older population have lived there their whole lives.
- Florida, with the second-largest elderly population percentage, has a significant number of retirees who were born elsewhere.
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