Table : TABLE 11.5 Age distribution in the United States, 1950 and 2050 (in millions of persons)
Age group 1950 2050
Under 10 years 29.3 56.2
10 to 19 years 21.8 56.7
20 to 29 years 24.0 56.2
30 to 39 years 22.8 55.9
40 to 49 years 19.3 52.8
50 to 59 years 15.5 49.1
60 to 69 years 11.0 45.0
70 to 79 years 5.5 34.5
80 to 89 years 1.6 23.7
90 to 99 years 0.1 8.1
100 years and over 0.6
Total 151.1 310.6
Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States, www.census.gov/library/publications/2009/compendia/statab/129ed.html; and Census Bureau, www.census.gov/population/projections/.