More Americans are over 62 than under 18

The number of Americans of retirement age is rising quickly while the number of U.S. kids is gradually declining.

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Data for 2025 is based on projections

Chart: The Conversation, CC-BY-NDSource: Cal Halvorsen and Seoyoun Kim, based on their analysis of estimates and projections from the U.S. Census BureauGet the dataEmbed Download imageCreated with Datawrapper