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Those 65 and over have a median net worth of about $250,000 (shown), about a quarter of the group's average (not shown). [ 1 ] Pensions in the United States consist of the Social Security system, public employees retirement systems , as well as various private pension plans offered by employers, insurance companies, and unions.
According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the older population—persons 65 years or older—numbered 39.6 million in 2009. [31] They represented 12.9% of the U.S. population, about one in every eight Americans. [31] By 2030, there will be about 72.1 million older persons, more than twice their number in 2000. [31]
The following is a list of living centenarians (living people who have attained the age of at least 100 years) known for reasons other than just their longevity. For more specific lists of people (living or deceased) who are known for these reasons, see lists of centenarians .
As of May 30, 2009, only 336 $10,000 bills were known to exist, along with 342 $5,000 bills, 165,372 $1,000 bills and fewer than 75,000 $500 bills (of over 900,000 printed). [ 12 ] [ 13 ] Due to their rarity, collectors pay considerably more than the face value of the bills to acquire them, and some are in museums in other parts of the world.
The correlation between old age and driving has been a notable topic for many years. [1] [2] In 2018, there were over 45 million licensed drivers in the United States over the age of 65—a 60% increase from 2000. [3]
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities wrote in 2010: "The 75-year Social Security shortfall is about the same size as the cost, over that period, of extending the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for the richest 2 percent of Americans (those with incomes above $250,000 a year). Members of Congress cannot simultaneously claim that the tax cuts for ...
Median U.S. household income per County in 2021 Median U.S. household income through 2019 U.S. real median household income reached $63,688 in January 2019, an increase of $171 or 0.3% over one month over that of December 2018. This article is part of a series on Income in the United States of America Topics Household Personal Affluence Social class Income inequality gender pay gap racial pay ...
In contrast, perceptions of old age by writers 80+ years old tend to be negative. [98] Georges Minois [Wikidata] writes that the first man known to talk about his old age was an Egyptian scribe who lived 4,500 years ago. The scribe addressed God with a prayer of lament: [99]: 14 O Sovereign my Lord! Oldness has come; old age has descended.