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Employment Projections > Data > Civilian noninstitutional population by age, sex, race, and ethnicity

Civilian noninstitutional population by age, sex, race, and ethnicity

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**Table 3.2 Civilian noninstitutional population by age, sex, race, and ethnicity, 1998, 2008, 2018 and projected 2028 (Numbers in thousands)**
Group	Level				Change			Annual growth rate			Percent distribution
Group	1998	2008	2018	2028	1998–08	2008–18	2018–28	1998–08	2008–18	2018–28	1998	2008	2018	2028
Total, 16 years and older	205,220	233,788	257,791	279,454	28,568	24,003	21,663	1.3	1.0	0.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
16 to 24	33,237	37,484	38,005	38,109	4,247	521	104	1.2	0.1	0.0	16.2	16.0	14.7	13.6
16 to 19	15,644	17,075	16,766	16,628	1,431	-309	-138	0.9	-0.2	-0.1	7.6	7.3	6.5	6.0
20 to 24	17,593	20,409	21,239	21,481	2,816	830	242	1.5	0.4	0.1	8.6	8.7	8.2	7.7
25 to 54	117,450	125,652	126,389	132,472	8,202	737	6,083	0.7	0.1	0.5	57.2	53.7	49.0	47.4
25 to 34	38,778	39,993	44,581	45,257	1,215	4,588	676	0.3	1.1	0.2	18.9	17.1	17.3	16.2
35 to 44	44,299	41,699	40,569	46,516	-2,600	-1,130	5,947	-0.6	-0.3	1.4	21.6	17.8	15.7	16.6
45 to 54	34,373	43,960	41,239	40,699	9,587	-2,721	-540	2.5	-0.6	-0.1	16.7	18.8	16.0	14.6
55 and older	54,533	70,652	93,397	108,873	16,119	22,745	15,476	2.6	2.8	1.5	26.6	30.2	36.2	39.0
55 to 64	22,296	33,491	42,113	39,758	11,196	8,622	-2,355	4.2	2.3	-0.6	10.9	14.3	16.3	14.2
65 to 74	17,947	19,881	30,354	38,130	1,934	10,473	7,776	1.0	4.3	2.3	8.7	8.5	11.8	13.6
75 and older	14,290	17,281	20,930	30,985	2,991	3,649	10,055	1.9	1.9	4.0	7.0	7.4	8.1	11.1

Men, 16 years and older	98,758	113,113	124,680	135,542	14,355	11,567	10,862	1.4	1.0	0.8	48.1	48.4	48.4	48.5
16 to 24	16,772	18,909	19,133	19,145	2,137	224	12	1.2	0.1	0.0	8.2	8.1	7.4	6.9
16 to 19	7,968	8,660	8,494	8,426	692	-166	-68	0.8	-0.2	-0.1	3.9	3.7	3.3	3.0
20 to 24	8,804	10,249	10,639	10,719	1,445	390	80	1.5	0.4	0.1	4.3	4.4	4.1	3.8
25 to 54	57,724	62,078	62,294	65,860	4,354	216	3,566	0.7	0.0	0.6	28.1	26.6	24.2	23.6
25 to 34	19,094	19,999	22,205	22,647	905	2,206	442	0.5	1.1	0.2	9.3	8.6	8.6	8.1
35 to 44	21,857	20,567	19,932	23,237	-1,290	-635	3,305	-0.6	-0.3	1.5	10.7	8.8	7.7	8.3
45 to 54	16,773	21,512	20,157	19,976	4,739	-1,355	-181	2.5	-0.6	-0.1	8.2	9.2	7.8	7.1
55 and older	24,262	32,125	43,253	50,537	7,863	11,128	7,284	2.8	3.0	1.6	11.8	13.7	16.8	18.1
55 to 64	10,649	16,123	20,263	19,249	5,474	4,140	-1,014	4.2	2.3	-0.5	5.2	6.9	7.9	6.9
65 to 74	8,074	9,158	14,165	17,872	1,084	5,007	3,707	1.3	4.5	2.4	3.9	3.9	5.5	6.4
75 and older	5,539	6,844	8,825	13,417	1,305	1,981	4,592	2.1	2.6	4.3	2.7	2.9	3.4	4.8

Women, 16 years and older	106,462	120,675	133,111	143,912	14,213	12,436	10,801	1.3	1.0	0.8	51.9	51.6	51.6	51.5
16 to 24	16,466	18,575	18,872	18,964	2,109	297	92	1.2	0.2	0.0	8.0	7.9	7.3	6.8
16 to 19	7,676	8,415	8,272	8,202	739	-143	-70	0.9	-0.2	-0.1	3.7	3.6	3.2	2.9
20 to 24	8,790	10,160	10,600	10,762	1,370	440	162	1.5	0.4	0.2	4.3	4.3	4.1	3.9
25 to 54	59,725	63,574	64,095	66,612	3,849	521	2,517	0.6	0.1	0.4	29.1	27.2	24.9	23.8
25 to 34	19,683	19,994	22,376	22,610	311	2,382	234	0.2	1.1	0.1	9.6	8.6	8.7	8.1
35 to 44	22,442	21,132	20,637	23,279	-1,310	-495	2,642	-0.6	-0.2	1.2	10.9	9.0	8.0	8.3
45 to 54	17,600	22,448	21,082	20,723	4,848	-1,366	-359	2.5	-0.6	-0.2	8.6	9.6	8.2	7.4
55 and older	30,271	38,527	50,144	58,336	8,256	11,617	8,192	2.4	2.7	1.5	14.8	16.5	19.5	20.9
55 to 64	11,646	17,367	21,850	20,509	5,721	4,483	-1,341	4.1	2.3	-0.6	5.7	7.4	8.5	7.3
65 to 74	9,873	10,723	16,189	20,258	850	5,466	4,069	0.8	4.2	2.3	4.8	4.6	6.3	7.2
75 and older	8,752	10,437	12,105	17,569	1,686	1,668	5,464	1.8	1.5	3.8	4.3	4.5	4.7	6.3

White,16 years and older	171,478	189,540	200,221	211,474	18,062	10,681	11,253	1.0	0.5	0.5	83.6	81.1	77.7	75.7
Men	83,352	92,725	97,933	103,714	9,373	5,208	5,781	1.1	0.5	0.6	40.6	39.7	38.0	37.1
Women	88,126	96,814	102,288	107,761	8,688	5,474	5,473	0.9	0.6	0.5	42.9	41.4	39.7	38.6

Black, 16 years and older	24,373	27,843	32,762	36,644	3,470	4,919	3,882	1.3	1.6	1.1	11.9	11.9	12.7	13.1
Men	10,927	12,516	14,965	16,916	1,589	2,449	1,951	1.4	1.8	1.2	5.3	5.4	5.8	6.1
Women	13,446	15,328	17,797	19,728	1,882	2,469	1,931	1.3	1.5	1.0	6.6	6.6	6.9	7.1

Asian, 16 years and older	9,369	10,751	15,961	19,831	1,382	5,210	3,870	1.4	4.0	2.2	4.6	4.6	6.2	7.1
Men	4,479	5,112	7,471	9,268	633	2,359	1,797	1.3	3.9	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.9	3.3
Women	4,890	5,639	8,491	10,564	749	2,852	2,073	1.4	4.2	2.2	2.4	2.4	3.3	3.8

All other groups 1	—	5,654	8,848	11,504	—	3,194	2,656	—	4.6	2.7	—	2.2	3.4	4.1
Men	—	2,760	4,310	5,645	—	1,550	1,335	—	4.6	2.7	—	1.1	1.7	2.0
Women	—	2,895	4,536	5,859	—	1,641	1,323	—	4.6	2.6	—	1.1	1.8	2.1

Hispanic origin, 16 years and older	21,070	32,141	42,734	54,292	11,072	10,593	11,558	4.3	2.9	2.4	10.3	13.7	16.6	19.4
Men	10,734	16,524	21,286	27,153	5,790	4,762	5,867	4.4	2.6	2.5	5.2	7.1	8.3	9.7
Women	10,336	15,616	21,446	27,139	5,281	5,830	5,693	4.2	3.2	2.4	5.0	6.7	8.3	9.7

Other than Hispanic origin, 16 years and older	184,150	201,647	215,057	225,162	17,497	13,410	10,105	0.9	0.6	0.5	89.7	86.3	83.4	80.6
Men	88,023	96,589	103,394	108,389	8,566	6,805	4,995	0.9	0.7	0.5	42.9	41.3	40.1	38.8
Women	96,127	105,059	111,665	116,773	8,932	6,606	5,108	0.9	0.6	0.4	46.8	44.9	43.3	41.8

White non-Hispanic, 16 years and older	151,406	159,674	162,232	163,429	8,268	2,558	1,197	0.5	0.2	0.1	73.8	68.3	62.9	58.5
Men	73,100	77,317	78,970	79,635	4,217	1,653	665	0.6	0.2	0.1	35.6	33.1	30.6	28.5
Women	78,305	82,357	83,262	83,794	4,052	905	532	0.5	0.1	0.1	38.2	35.2	32.3	30.0
Age of baby-boomers	34 to 52	44 to 62	54 to 72	64 to 82
Footnotes: 1 The "all other groups" category includes (1) those classified as being of multiple racial origin and (2) the race categories of (2a) American Indian and Alaska Native and (2b) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders. Note: Dash indicates no data collected for category. Details may not sum to totals because of rounding. Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Last Modified Date: September 4, 2019