The U.S. population 65 and older is now the largest in terms of size and percent of the population, compared with any previous census, according to a new 2010 Census brief released today from the U.S. Census Bureau on the nation's older population. The group grew at a faster rate than the total population between 2000 and 2010.
Vermont experienced this growth rate disparity to an even greater extent. While the state's total population grew by only 2.8% between 2000 and 2010, it's population aged 65 and older grew by 17.5%. and the population aged 85 and older grew by 28%.