New York's Older Adult Population Up 3 Percent Since 2010

The U.S. Census estimates that New York's senior population is growing at a slightly slower rate compared to the rest of the United States, reports Empire Center . As of mid-2018, New Yorkers 65 and older comprised 16.6 percent of the state populace, slightly below the national average of 17 percent. The 65-and-over New Yorker demographic was up 3 percent over the 2010 level, while the U.S. average increased 3.9 percent. New York was 35th out of 50 states in senior population share, with Florida leading this category with 23.1 percent of its population 65 and older. New York City's 65-and-up population was significantly beneath state and national averages, amounting to only 14.8 percent of the total, a 2.6 percent gain over 2010. The 65-and-up population was roughly equal to the national average in downstate suburban New York counties, within which the senior portion scaled from a low of 15.7 percent in Rockland County to 17.8 percent in Nassau County. The upstate 65-and-over population was 18.2 percent of all residents.