The dashboards on this page break down population data by age groups. The amounts and relative shares of children, young adults, middle-age adults, and seniors within a community all significantly impact its different housing needs.
Population by age group
This dashboard shows the current population broken down into ten age groups. This data is from the 2022 release of the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program.
Data is available at the state, CBSA, and locality level.
Change in population by age group
This dashboard shows changes in population by age group from 2010 to 2022. Data for 2010 is from that year’s Decennial Census counts; all other years use estimates from the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program.
Data is available at the state, CBSA, and locality level.
Additional resources
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Despite pandemic, percentage of older adults who want to age in place stays steady
Preparing for an aging population
Brookings Institute
Millennial growth and “footprints” are greatest in the South and West
Pew Research Group
Millennials overtake Baby Boomers as America’s largest generation
U.S. Census Bureau
Data sources
Census Population Estimates Program (PEP)
Annual estimates of total population released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Available at locality level from 2010 to 2022. Estimates by age, race, and ethnicity also available, along with components of population change.
