The growing number of seniors and the number of those living with chronic conditions may strain future health care systems even more than expected, according to a new report analyzing senior health status across the nation.
By 2025, seniors will make up 25 percent of the country's population.
Venables said aging baby boomers have been a main topic of conversation for more than a decade, resulting in intensive study of local population projections.
The following shows baby boomers' concentration by state, according to Economic Modeling Specialist Intl.
California
45-64-year-old population: 9,232,738
Percent of nation's boomers: 11.4%
Texas
45-64-year-old population: 5,899,576
Percent of nation's boomers: 7.3%
New York
45-64-year-old population: 5,303,922
Percent of nation's boomers: 6.6%
Florida
45-64-year-old population: 4,987,572
Percent of nation's boomers: 6.2%
Pennsylvania
45-64-year-old population: 3,524,079
Percent of nation's boomers: 4.4%
Illinois
45-64-year-old population: 3,344,669
Percent of nation's boomers: 4.1%
Ohio
45-64-year-old population: 3,180,756
Percent of nation's boomers: 3.9%
Michigan
45-64-year-old population: 2,787,767
Percent of nation's boomers: 3.4%
Georgia
45-64-year-old population: 2,482,912
Percent of nation's boomers: 3.1%
North Carolina
45-64-year-old population: 2,472,867
Percent of nation's boomers: 3.1%
New Jersey
45-64-year-old population: 2,417,685
Percent of nation's boomers: 3.0%
Virginia
45-64-year-old population: 2,106,298
Percent of nation's boomers: 2.6%
Massachusetts
45-64-year-old population: 1,843,831
Percent of nation's boomers: 2.3%
Washington
45-64-year-old population: 1,820,038
Percent of nation's boomers: 2.2%
Tennessee
45-64-year-old population: 1,695,819
Percent of nation's boomers: 2.1%
Indiana
45-64-year-old population: 1,695,219
Percent of nation's boomers: 2.1%
Arizona
45-64-year-old population: 1,614,899
Percent of nation's boomers: 2.0%
Missouri
45-64-year-old population: 1,609,809
Percent of nation's boomers: 2.0%
Maryland
45-64-year-old population: 1,577,060
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.9%
Wisconsin
45-64-year-old population: 1,570,438
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.9%
Minnesota
45-64-year-old population: 1,440,472
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.8%
Colorado
45-64-year-old population: 1,337,038
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.7%
Alabama
45-64-year-old population: 1,245,100
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.5%
South Carolina
45-64-year-old population: 1,228,200
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.5%
Kentucky
45-64-year-old population: 1,169,179
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.4%
Louisiana
45-64-year-old population: 1,165,219
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.4%
Oregon
45-64-year-old population: 1,056,152
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.3%
Connecticut
45-64-year-old population: 998,151
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.2%
Oklahoma
45-64-year-old population: 937,881
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.2%
Iowa
45-64-year-old population: 803,304
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.0%
Arkansas
45-64-year-old population: 748,449
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.9%
Mississippi
45-64-year-old population: 744,967
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.9%
Kansas
45-64-year-old population: 730,721
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.9%
Nevada
45-64-year-old population: 683,625
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.8%
Utah
45-64-year-old population: 558,635
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.7%
New Mexico
45-64-year-old population: 522,598
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.6%
West Virginia
45-64-year-old population: 521,052
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.6%
Nebraska
45-64-year-old population: 460,879
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.6%
Maine
45-64-year-old population: 406,977
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.5%
New Hampshire
45-64-year-old population: 400,563
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.5%
Idaho
45-64-year-old population: 384,689
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.5%
Hawaii
45-64-year-old population: 335,710
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.4%
Rhode Island
45-64-year-old population: 294,208
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.4%
Montana
45-64-year-old population: 280,279
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.3%
Delaware
45-64-year-old population: 241,209
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.3%
South Dakota
45-64-year-old population: 214,403
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.3%
Vermont
45-64-year-old population: 190,321
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.2%
Alaska
45-64-year-old population: 187,060
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.2%
North Dakota
45-64-year-old population: 166,890
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.2%
Wyoming
45-64-year-old population: 147,794
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.2%
District of Columbia
45-64-year-old population: 144,316
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.2%
Where are the baby boomers concentrated?
The growing number of seniors and the number of those living with chronic conditions may strain future health care systems even more than expected, according to a new report analyzing senior health status across the nation. By 2025, seniors will make up 25 percent of the country's population. Venables said aging baby boomers have been a main topic of conversation for more than a decade, resulting in intensive study of local population projections. The following shows baby boomers' concentration by state, according to Economic Modeling Specialist Intl.
45-64-year-old population: 9,232,738
Percent of nation's boomers: 11.4%
45-64-year-old population: 5,899,576
Percent of nation's boomers: 7.3%
45-64-year-old population: 5,303,922
Percent of nation's boomers: 6.6%
45-64-year-old population: 4,987,572
Percent of nation's boomers: 6.2%
45-64-year-old population: 3,524,079
Percent of nation's boomers: 4.4%
45-64-year-old population: 3,344,669
Percent of nation's boomers: 4.1%
45-64-year-old population: 3,180,756
Percent of nation's boomers: 3.9%
45-64-year-old population: 2,787,767
Percent of nation's boomers: 3.4%
45-64-year-old population: 2,482,912
Percent of nation's boomers: 3.1%
45-64-year-old population: 2,472,867
Percent of nation's boomers: 3.1%
45-64-year-old population: 2,417,685
Percent of nation's boomers: 3.0%
45-64-year-old population: 2,106,298
Percent of nation's boomers: 2.6%
45-64-year-old population: 1,843,831
Percent of nation's boomers: 2.3%
45-64-year-old population: 1,820,038
Percent of nation's boomers: 2.2%
45-64-year-old population: 1,695,819
Percent of nation's boomers: 2.1%
45-64-year-old population: 1,695,219
Percent of nation's boomers: 2.1%
45-64-year-old population: 1,614,899
Percent of nation's boomers: 2.0%
45-64-year-old population: 1,609,809
Percent of nation's boomers: 2.0%
45-64-year-old population: 1,577,060
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.9%
45-64-year-old population: 1,570,438
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.9%
45-64-year-old population: 1,440,472
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.8%
45-64-year-old population: 1,337,038
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.7%
45-64-year-old population: 1,245,100
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.5%
45-64-year-old population: 1,228,200
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.5%
45-64-year-old population: 1,169,179
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.4%
45-64-year-old population: 1,165,219
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.4%
45-64-year-old population: 1,056,152
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.3%
45-64-year-old population: 998,151
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.2%
45-64-year-old population: 937,881
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.2%
45-64-year-old population: 803,304
Percent of nation's boomers: 1.0%
45-64-year-old population: 748,449
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.9%
45-64-year-old population: 744,967
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.9%
45-64-year-old population: 730,721
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.9%
45-64-year-old population: 683,625
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.8%
45-64-year-old population: 558,635
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.7%
45-64-year-old population: 522,598
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.6%
45-64-year-old population: 521,052
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.6%
45-64-year-old population: 460,879
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.6%
45-64-year-old population: 406,977
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.5%
45-64-year-old population: 400,563
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.5%
45-64-year-old population: 384,689
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.5%
45-64-year-old population: 335,710
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.4%
45-64-year-old population: 294,208
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.4%
45-64-year-old population: 280,279
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.3%
45-64-year-old population: 241,209
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.3%
45-64-year-old population: 214,403
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.3%
45-64-year-old population: 190,321
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.2%
45-64-year-old population: 187,060
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.2%
45-64-year-old population: 166,890
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.2%
45-64-year-old population: 147,794
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.2%
45-64-year-old population: 144,316
Percent of nation's boomers: 0.2%