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People Statistics · Region

Residents 65 and over in Indiana

1990 – 2021 · 32 data points 39 of 51 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Indiana United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2021

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Latest value · 2021 16.4% +0.3 pp since 2020
Regions of United States · 2021 39 of 51 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2011 +3.2 pp
vs United States −0.9 pp United States: 17.2% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 1990 – 2021 percent · Indiana · United States · World
+3.2 pp since 2011
Indiana United States World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2021

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Indiana
16.4%
United States
17.2% · 2024
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: OECD Regional Database · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Indiana · 1990 – 2021
Latest value 16.4% · 2021
First value 12.5% · 1990
Highest 16.4% · 2021
Lowest 12.3% · 2002
Data points 32

By year

All years · 1990 – 2021

YearIndianaChange United StatesWorld
2021 16.4% +0.3 pp 16.0% 9.5%
2020 16.0% +0.8 pp — 9.3%
2019 15.2% −0.6 pp — 9.1%
2018 15.8% +0.4 pp — 8.9%
2017 15.4% +0.4 pp — 8.7%
2016 15.0% +0.4 pp — 8.4%
2015 14.6% +0.4 pp — 8.3%
2014 14.3% +0.4 pp — 8.1%
2013 13.9% +0.3 pp — 7.9%
2012 13.6% +0.4 pp — 7.8%
2011 13.2% +0.1 pp — 7.7%
2010 13.0% +0.1 pp — 7.6%
2009 12.9% +0.1 pp — 7.5%
2008 12.7% +0.2 pp — 7.5%
2007 12.6% +0.1 pp — 7.4%
2006 12.4% +0.1 pp — 7.3%
2005 12.4% ±0.0 pp — 7.3%
2004 12.4% +0.0 pp — 7.2%
2003 12.3% +0.0 pp — 7.1%
2002 12.3% −0.0 pp — 7.0%
2001 12.4% −0.1 pp — 6.9%
2000 12.4% −0.0 pp — 6.8%
1999 12.4% −0.1 pp — 6.8%
1998 12.5% −0.1 pp — 6.7%
1997 12.6% −0.1 pp — 6.6%
1996 12.6% −0.0 pp — 6.5%
1995 12.7% −0.0 pp — 6.5%
1994 12.7% ±0.0 pp — 6.4%
1993 12.7% +0.0 pp — 6.3%
1992 12.6% +0.1 pp — 6.2%
1991 12.6% +0.1 pp — 6.1%
1990 12.5% — 6.1%

Sources: OECD Regional Database · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2021

Ranking · Regions of United States

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
20 Alabama 16.1%
50 Alaska 10.6%
11 Arizona 16.7%
16 Arkansas 16.3%
45 California 13.6%
46 Colorado 13.4%
14 Connecticut 16.4%
6 Delaware 17.6%
48 District of Columbia 12.0%
1 Florida 19.7%
47 Georgia 13.2%
8 Hawaii 17.3%
36 Idaho 15.0%
39 Illinois 14.8%
38 Indiana 15.0%
15 Iowa 16.4%
37 Kansas 15.0%
27 Kentucky 15.6%
44 Louisiana 14.5%
2 Maine 19.4%
42 Maryland 14.6%
24 Massachusetts 15.8%
19 Michigan 16.3%
33 Minnesota 15.0%
31 Mississippi 15.0%
21 Missouri 16.1%
5 Montana 17.6%
34 Nebraska 15.0%
32 Nevada 15.0%
9 New Hampshire 17.0%
28 New Jersey 15.5%
17 New Mexico 16.3%
26 New York 15.6%
29 North Carolina 15.4%
43 North Dakota 14.5%
18 Ohio 16.3%
35 Oklahoma 15.0%
12 Oregon 16.7%
7 Pennsylvania 17.4%
13 Rhode Island 16.4%
10 South Carolina 16.7%
23 South Dakota 15.8%
25 Tennessee 15.7%
49 Texas 11.9%
51 Utah 10.5%
4 Vermont 18.1%
41 Virginia 14.6%
40 Washington 14.7%
3 West Virginia 18.8%
22 Wisconsin 16.0%
30 Wyoming 15.1%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2016

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.