This document contains a table showing the population of the United States by age and sex according to 2016 census data. The table breaks down the total population of 318.8 million into age groups for both sexes combined as well as for males and females separately. It shows the number and percentage of people in each age group. The median age for all groups is also provided, being 37.9 years for the total population, 36.7 years for males, and 39.1 years for females.
This document contains a table showing the population of the United States by age and sex according to 2016 census data. The table breaks down the total population of 318.8 million into age groups for both sexes combined as well as for males and females separately. It shows the number and percentage of people in each age group. The median age for all groups is also provided, being 37.9 years for the total population, 36.7 years for males, and 39.1 years for females.
This document contains a table showing the population of the United States by age and sex according to 2016 census data. The table breaks down the total population of 318.8 million into age groups for both sexes combined as well as for males and females separately. It shows the number and percentage of people in each age group. The median age for all groups is also provided, being 37.9 years for the total population, 36.7 years for males, and 39.1 years for females.
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Table 1. Population by Age and Sex: 2016
(Numbers in thousands. Civilian noninstitutionalized population.1)
Age Both sexes Male Female
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent All ages 318,868 100.0 156,205 100.0 162,664 100.0 .Under 5 years 19,923 6.2 10,186 6.5 9,737 6.0 .5 to 9 years 20,469 6.4 10,449 6.7 10,020 6.2 .10 to 14 years 20,573 6.5 10,478 6.7 10,094 6.2 .15 to 19 years 20,915 6.6 10,630 6.8 10,285 6.3 .20 to 24 years 21,973 6.9 11,089 7.1 10,884 6.7 .25 to 29 years 22,434 7.0 11,287 7.2 11,146 6.9 .30 to 34 years 21,329 6.7 10,558 6.8 10,771 6.6 .35 to 39 years 20,387 6.4 10,056 6.4 10,331 6.4 .40 to 44 years 19,618 6.2 9,644 6.2 9,974 6.1 .45 to 49 years 20,679 6.5 10,127 6.5 10,552 6.5 .50 to 54 years 21,887 6.9 10,712 6.9 11,174 6.9 .55 to 59 years 21,835 6.8 10,626 6.8 11,209 6.9 .60 to 64 years 19,300 6.1 9,153 5.9 10,148 6.2 .65 to 69 years 16,517 5.2 7,775 5.0 8,742 5.4 .70 to 74 years 11,425 3.6 5,186 3.3 6,239 3.8 .75 to 79 years 8,421 2.6 3,854 2.5 4,567 2.8 .80 to 84 years 5,637 1.8 2,400 1.5 3,237 2.0 .85 years and over 5,547 1.7 1,995 1.3 3,552 2.2
.Under 15 years 60,965 19.1 31,114 19.9 29,851 18.4
.15 to 17 years 13,097 4.1 6,624 4.2 6,473 4.0 .18 to 20 years 12,354 3.9 6,368 4.1 5,985 3.7 .21 to 44 years 101,205 31.7 50,272 32.2 50,934 31.3 .45 to 64 years 83,701 26.2 40,618 26.0 43,083 26.5 .65 years and over 47,547 14.9 21,209 13.6 26,337 16.2
Median age 37.9 (X) 36.7 (X) 39.1 (X)
Footnotes: 1 Plus armed forces living off post or with their families on post.
Note: Details may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2016. Internet release date: August 2018