From the most recent PA State Data Center Research Brief…
One-in-six Pennsylvania residents are now aged 65 years and over, according to the 2014 Detailed State and County Population Estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. As of July 1, 2014, the number of Pennsylvanians reaching age 65 years and beyond eclipsed 2.1 million, ranking the commonwealth fifth nationally. Since 2010, the population aged 65 years and over has grown by 175,103 people; more than twice that of the total population which increased by 84,325.
The racial and ethnic composition of Pennsylvania’s population continues to grow more diverse. All minority groups in the commonwealth experienced growth since 2010, while the White alone, non-Hispanic population was the sole race and ethnic group to decline in population. Between 2010 and 2014, Pennsylvania’s minority population increased by by 235,173, or 9.1 percent during the time period.
The 2013 Detailed State and County Estimates also illustrates the racial and ethnic gap that exists between the generations. The data reveals that the level of diversity increases markedly moving from the older generations to the younger.
Click here to read more about the release of the 2014 Detailed State and County Population Estimates for Pennsylvania.
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The Pennsylvania State Data Center (PaSDC) is the commonwealth’s official source for population and economic statistics and is housed at Penn State Harrisburg within the Institute of State and Regional Affairs. The PaSDC also serves as Pennsylvania’s liaison to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of the Census and as representative to the Federal State Cooperative Program for Population Estimates and Federal State Cooperative Program for Population Projections.