Age and Sex in the United States

Age Structure#1

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1 Gray areas represent percentile bands from the states.
Scope: population of the United States
United States
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0.0%0.5%1.0%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-46,056,8916.06M1.901%1.90%5,834,8765.83M1.832%1.83%7,933,5577.93M2.490%2.49%11,039,77511.0M3.466%3.47%8,563,5358.56M2.688%2.69%6,751,9986.75M2.120%2.12%10,846,22310.8M3.405%3.40%7,924,0067.92M2.487%2.49%21,291,51321.3M6.684%6.68%22,359,03922.4M7.019%7.02%21,101,42721.1M6.624%6.62%20,517,82620.5M6.441%6.44%20,030,57420.0M6.288%6.29%21,404,88521.4M6.719%6.72%21,993,02222.0M6.904%6.90%13,239,28513.2M4.156%4.16%4,647,2224.65M1.459%1.46%4,726,1034.73M1.484%1.48%8,683,9678.68M2.726%2.73%12,572,57812.6M3.947%3.95%20,664,53720.7M6.487%6.49%20,508,36320.5M6.438%6.44%19,866,96019.9M6.237%6.24%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Age and Sex#2

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of the United States
Female
Male
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%Senior2Older Adult3Younger Adult4College5Children6-0.177049%-0.048590%-0.225639%0.23%0.177049%0.177049%0.18%46,180,63246.2M14.497%14.5%-0.639439%-0.027509%-0.666948%0.67%0.639439%0.639439%0.64%104,040,034104M32.660%32.7%-0.662794%-0.662794%0.66%0.662794%0.011473%0.674268%0.67%76,667,76676.7M24.067%24.1%-0.690098%-0.690098%0.69%0.690098%0.036916%0.727014%0.73%18,057,29218.1M5.668%5.67%-0.627873%-0.627873%0.63%0.627873%0.028032%0.655905%0.66%73,612,43873.6M23.108%23.1%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval 265+ 340-64 422-39 518-21 60-17

Detailed Age and Sex#3

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of the United States
Female
Male
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-0.040405%-0.038024%-0.078429%0.08%0.040405%0.040405%0.04%6,056,8916.06M1.901%1.90%-0.151220%-0.063891%-0.215110%0.22%0.151220%0.151220%0.15%5,834,8765.83M1.832%1.83%-0.220748%-0.056595%-0.277343%0.28%0.220748%0.220748%0.22%7,933,5577.93M2.490%2.49%-0.319204%-0.054701%-0.373905%0.37%0.319204%0.319204%0.32%11,039,77511.0M3.466%3.47%-0.421958%-0.052156%-0.474114%0.47%0.421958%0.421958%0.42%8,563,5358.56M2.688%2.69%-0.502773%-0.054229%-0.557002%0.56%0.502773%0.502773%0.50%6,751,9986.75M2.120%2.12%-0.541468%-0.051993%-0.593461%0.59%0.541468%0.541468%0.54%10,846,22310.8M3.405%3.40%-0.599140%-0.045449%-0.644590%0.64%0.599140%0.599140%0.60%7,924,0067.92M2.487%2.49%-0.647813%-0.041116%-0.688929%0.69%0.647813%0.647813%0.65%21,291,51321.3M6.684%6.68%-0.688902%-0.025961%-0.714863%0.71%0.688902%0.688902%0.69%22,359,03922.4M7.019%7.02%-0.655595%-0.013619%-0.669214%0.67%0.655595%0.655595%0.66%21,101,42721.1M6.624%6.62%-0.640349%-0.007471%-0.647820%0.65%0.640349%0.640349%0.64%20,517,82620.5M6.441%6.44%-0.626779%-0.004019%-0.630798%0.63%0.626779%0.626779%0.63%20,030,57420.0M6.288%6.29%-0.669173%-0.669173%0.67%0.669173%0.005514%0.674687%0.67%21,404,88521.4M6.719%6.72%-0.680581%-0.680581%0.68%0.680581%0.019624%0.700204%0.70%21,993,02222.0M6.904%6.90%-0.675846%-0.675846%0.68%0.675846%0.033642%0.709488%0.71%13,239,28513.2M4.156%4.16%-0.709599%-0.709599%0.71%0.709599%0.039633%0.749231%0.75%4,647,2224.65M1.459%1.46%-0.721323%-0.721323%0.72%0.721323%0.040945%0.762269%0.76%4,726,1034.73M1.484%1.48%-0.664734%-0.664734%0.66%0.664734%0.033543%0.698277%0.70%8,683,9678.68M2.726%2.73%-0.642594%-0.642594%0.64%0.642594%0.030383%0.672977%0.67%12,572,57812.6M3.947%3.95%-0.635182%-0.635182%0.64%0.635182%0.027016%0.662198%0.66%20,664,53720.7M6.487%6.49%-0.629799%-0.629799%0.63%0.629799%0.027976%0.657775%0.66%20,508,36320.5M6.438%6.44%-0.609806%-0.609806%0.61%0.609806%0.027693%0.637499%0.64%19,866,96019.9M6.237%6.24%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Detailed Sex Ratio#4

Percentage more males or females in selected age cohorts.
Scope: population of the United States
More Females
More Males
50%0%M:FFM85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-94.107784%-94.107784%94.1%0.5150.5265.999%66.0%34.001%34.0%-42.250155%-42.250155%42.3%0.7030.7058.720%58.7%41.280%41.3%-25.637895%-25.637895%25.6%0.7960.8055.681%55.7%44.319%44.3%-17.136703%-17.136703%17.1%0.8540.8553.946%53.9%46.054%46.1%-12.360556%-12.360556%12.4%0.8900.8952.910%52.9%47.090%47.1%-10.786056%-10.786056%10.8%0.9030.9052.559%52.6%47.441%47.4%-9.602216%-9.602216%9.6%0.9120.9152.291%52.3%47.709%47.7%-7.585728%-7.585728%7.6%0.9290.9351.827%51.8%48.173%48.2%-6.346862%-6.346862%6.3%0.9400.9451.538%51.5%48.462%48.5%-3.768485%-3.768485%3.8%0.9640.9650.925%50.9%49.075%49.1%-2.077397%-2.077397%2.1%0.9800.9850.514%50.5%49.486%49.5%-1.166734%-1.166734%1.2%0.9880.9950.290%50.3%49.710%49.7%-0.641232%-0.641232%0.6%0.9940.9950.160%50.2%49.840%49.8%0.824044%0.824044%0.8%1.0081.0149.795%49.8%50.205%50.2%2.883352%2.883352%2.9%1.0291.0349.289%49.3%50.711%50.7%4.977745%4.977745%5.0%1.0501.0548.786%48.8%51.214%51.2%5.585264%5.585264%5.6%1.0561.0648.642%48.6%51.358%51.4%5.676433%5.676433%5.7%1.0571.0648.620%48.6%51.380%51.4%5.046055%5.046055%5.0%1.0501.0548.770%48.8%51.230%51.2%4.728170%4.728170%4.7%1.0471.0548.845%48.8%51.155%51.2%4.253238%4.253238%4.3%1.0431.0448.959%49.0%51.041%51.0%4.441989%4.441989%4.4%1.0441.0448.914%48.9%51.086%51.1%4.541243%4.541243%4.5%1.0451.0548.890%48.9%51.110%51.1%
M:F ratio of males to females in the age cohort
F females as a percentage of the age cohort
M males as a percentage of the age cohort

Map of Age Cohorts by State in the United States

Children Age Cohorts by State#5

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
19.4%21.7%23.9%26.2%28.4%30.8%

College Age Cohorts by State#6

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
4.94%5.32%5.69%6.07%6.44%6.82%

20s Age Cohorts by State#7

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
9.2%10.0%10.8%11.6%12.4%13.3%

30s Age Cohorts by State#8

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
11.1%11.8%12.6%13.3%14.1%14.8%

40s Age Cohorts by State#9

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
10.9%11.5%12.2%12.8%13.4%14.1%

50s Age Cohorts by State#10

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
10.2%11.5%12.7%13.9%15.2%16.5%

60s Age Cohorts by State#11

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
7.8%8.9%10.1%11.2%12.4%13.6%

70s Age Cohorts by State#12

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
3.8%4.7%5.6%6.4%7.3%8.2%

80+ Age Cohorts by State#13

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
1.6%2.4%3.1%3.7%4.4%5.2%
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Map of Age Cohorts by County in the United States

Children Age Cohorts by County#14

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
1%9%17%25%32%41%

College Age Cohorts by County#15

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
0%10%19%29%38%48%

20s Age Cohorts by County#16

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
2.8%7.6%12.5%17.3%22.1%26.9%

30s Age Cohorts by County#17

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
0.0%4.5%9.0%13.5%18.0%22.6%

40s Age Cohorts by County#18

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
3.3%7.1%10.8%14.5%18.2%21.9%

50s Age Cohorts by County#19

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
3%9%15%20%26%32%

60s Age Cohorts by County#20

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
3%9%15%20%26%32%

70s Age Cohorts by County#21

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
1.6%6.6%11.5%16.4%21.3%26.3%

80+ Age Cohorts by County#22

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0.0%2.9%5.8%8.7%11.6%14.5%
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Age Cohorts by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other and the United States. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Children by Place#23

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the United States and selected places in the United States
0%10%20%Count#FresnoFort WorthEl PasoPhoenixMilwaukeeArlingtonWichitaOklahoma CitySan AntonioDallasHoustonMemphisDetroitOmahaIndianapolisTulsaCharlotteMesaLong BeachLas VegasColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSacramentoSan JoseKansas CityAlbuquerqueJacksonvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClevelandLouisvilleVirginia BeachVirginia BchColumbusPhiladelphiaChicagoRaleighTucsonLos AngelesNashville-DavidsonAustinNew YorkBaltimoreDenverSan DiegoOaklandMinneapolisAtlantaPortlandMiamiWashingtonBostonSeattleSan Francisco29.163869%29.163869%29.2%149,846150k128.577574%28.577574%28.6%233,173233k227.481425%27.481425%27.5%186,340186k326.837431%26.837431%26.8%417,409417k426.475933%26.475933%26.5%158,504159k526.113118%26.113118%26.1%100,248100k625.967894%25.967894%26.0%100,764101k725.770022%25.770022%25.8%159,778160k825.703473%25.703473%25.7%369,965370k925.650464%25.650464%25.7%327,924328k1025.319180%25.319180%25.3%567,297567k1125.310548%25.310548%25.3%166,001166k1225.218343%25.218343%25.2%172,353172k1325.047396%25.047396%25.0%110,978111k1424.805415%24.805415%24.8%210,021210k1524.623036%24.623036%24.6%98,46998.5k1624.540635%24.540635%24.5%198,493198k1724.297490%24.297490%24.3%114,309114k1824.070388%24.070388%24.1%113,081113k1923.976553%23.976553%24.0%147,047147k2023.968990%23.968990%24.0%107,563108k2123.750232%23.750232%23.8%115,077115k2223.475697%23.475697%23.5%236,955237k2323.365136%23.365136%23.4%110,229110k2423.208388%23.208388%23.2%129,238129k2523.157634%23.157634%23.2%198,372198k2623.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.998471%22.998471%23.0%89,50289.5k2722.928906%22.928906%22.9%140,227140k2822.855339%22.855339%22.9%102,788103k2922.726089%22.726089%22.7%190,226190k3022.168125%22.168125%22.2%345,809346k3121.913385%21.913385%21.9%594,733595k3221.865242%21.865242%21.9%96,49796.5k3321.726884%21.726884%21.7%114,628115k3421.605988%21.605988%21.6%846,711847k3521.537938%21.537938%21.5%138,655139k3621.399702%21.399702%21.4%194,262194k3721.199117%21.199117%21.2%1,793,8611.79M3821.123671%21.123671%21.1%131,178131k3920.705017%20.705017%20.7%137,337137k4020.651042%20.651042%20.7%283,913284k4120.390011%20.390011%20.4%84,01584.0k4219.962439%19.962439%20.0%80,78280.8k4318.722638%18.722638%18.7%85,44685.4k4418.415892%18.415892%18.4%114,287114k4517.996773%17.996773%18.0%77,85877.9k4617.402645%17.402645%17.4%114,685115k4716.549062%16.549062%16.5%108,939109k4815.290895%15.290895%15.3%102,273102k4913.481174%13.481174%13.5%114,628115k50
Count number of children
# rank of place out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other and the United States. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Children by Metro Area#32

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the United States and selected metro areas in the United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Salt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburgh28.654556%28.654556%28.7%330,818331k127.086434%27.086434%27.1%1,755,9031.76M226.859040%26.859040%26.9%1,190,0291.19M326.806756%26.806756%26.8%1,864,9791.86M425.891324%25.891324%25.9%603,875604k525.542909%25.542909%25.5%342,617343k625.432170%25.432170%25.4%1,427,4511.43M725.241115%25.241115%25.2%496,939497k825.107420%25.107420%25.1%312,266312k924.972666%24.972666%25.0%1,120,3121.12M1024.936597%24.936597%24.9%333,421333k1124.917361%24.917361%24.9%515,826516k1224.624090%24.624090%24.6%586,337586k1324.241293%24.241293%24.2%470,915471k1424.157273%24.157273%24.2%842,711843k1524.102571%24.102571%24.1%517,340517k1624.097245%24.097245%24.1%480,741481k1723.862053%23.862053%23.9%493,981494k1823.818290%23.818290%23.8%2,269,5012.27M1923.759037%23.759037%23.8%653,862654k2023.747639%23.747639%23.7%426,168426k2123.697773%23.697773%23.7%372,465372k2223.629301%23.629301%23.6%529,897530k2323.326111%23.326111%23.3%266,223266k2423.321271%23.321271%23.3%1,402,0171.40M2523.206442%23.206442%23.2%450,926451k2623.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.063133%23.063133%23.1%292,798293k2722.968322%22.968322%23.0%986,887987k2822.881744%22.881744%22.9%3,017,9573.02M2922.848865%22.848865%22.8%325,390325k3022.816573%22.816573%22.8%639,651640k3122.615531%22.615531%22.6%282,750283k3222.558078%22.558078%22.6%386,742387k3322.516724%22.516724%22.5%529,440529k3422.460391%22.460391%22.5%522,992523k3522.366565%22.366565%22.4%727,664728k3622.339175%22.339175%22.3%1,351,0111.35M3722.259125%22.259125%22.3%618,998619k3822.229482%22.229482%22.2%279,682280k3922.084105%22.084105%22.1%4,423,7654.42M4022.075757%22.075757%22.1%810,422810k4121.975524%21.975524%22.0%453,054453k4220.990885%20.990885%21.0%254,373254k4320.697964%20.697964%20.7%235,026235k4420.689680%20.689680%20.7%1,226,2681.23M4520.611211%20.611211%20.6%974,672975k4620.503915%20.503915%20.5%600,296600k4720.499528%20.499528%20.5%329,911330k4820.429183%20.429183%20.4%935,152935k4919.363156%19.363156%19.4%455,988456k50
Count number of children
# rank of metro area out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares all 50 of those to each other and the United States.

Children by State#41

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the United States and selected states in the United States
0%10%20%30%Count#UtahTexasIdahoAlaskaKansasNebraskaGeorgiaSouth DakotaOklahomaMississippiNew MexicoArizonaIndianaLouisianaArkansasWyomingCaliforniaMinnesotaIowaNevadaIllinoisColoradoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriNorth CarolinaN CarolinaKentuckyTennesseeAlabamaOhioNorth DakotaWashingtonWisconsinMarylandNew JerseyMichiganSouth CarolinaS CarolinaVirginiaMontanaDelawareHawaiiOregonConnecticutNew YorkPennsylvaniaMassachusettsWest VirginiaFloridaRhode IslandNew HampshireMaineVermont30.700981%30.700981%30.7%905,196905k126.459270%26.459270%26.5%7,132,4767.13M226.372637%26.372637%26.4%431,320431k325.461726%25.461726%25.5%187,616188k424.888693%24.888693%24.9%721,347721k524.855748%24.855748%24.9%467,601468k624.706366%24.706366%24.7%2,495,1752.50M724.629931%24.629931%24.6%209,615210k824.572394%24.572394%24.6%952,325952k924.496085%24.496085%24.5%732,235732k1024.091682%24.091682%24.1%501,750502k1124.070736%24.070736%24.1%1,619,6181.62M1224.007486%24.007486%24.0%1,581,9921.58M1323.979792%23.979792%24.0%1,114,0221.11M1423.824850%23.824850%23.8%707,234707k1523.814253%23.814253%23.8%138,844139k1623.646283%23.646283%23.6%9,140,2839.14M1723.520988%23.520988%23.5%1,282,0981.28M1823.418418%23.418418%23.4%727,514728k1923.409360%23.409360%23.4%664,632665k2023.270328%23.270328%23.3%2,990,6292.99M2123.252704%23.252704%23.3%1,246,1811.25M2223.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.023174%23.023174%23.0%1,395,1241.40M2323.014441%23.014441%23.0%2,287,8262.29M2422.987138%22.987138%23.0%1,014,1901.01M2522.830222%22.830222%22.8%1,494,9251.49M2622.828993%22.828993%22.8%1,105,1891.11M2722.783062%22.783062%22.8%2,639,8602.64M2822.782621%22.782621%22.8%167,717168k2922.685733%22.685733%22.7%1,604,5951.60M3022.615876%22.615876%22.6%1,301,4981.30M3122.614634%22.614634%22.6%1,347,8101.35M3222.543020%22.543020%22.5%2,009,8132.01M3322.480857%22.480857%22.5%2,227,7632.23M3422.458484%22.458484%22.5%1,085,7791.09M3522.448718%22.448718%22.4%1,865,5561.87M3621.987686%21.987686%22.0%225,020225k3721.845843%21.845843%21.8%204,192204k3821.802496%21.802496%21.8%308,216308k3921.630770%21.630770%21.6%861,395861k4021.558782%21.558782%21.6%773,652774k4121.456623%21.456623%21.5%4,226,4094.23M4221.153574%21.153574%21.2%2,704,2682.70M4320.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M4420.575789%20.575789%20.6%379,848380k4520.398234%20.398234%20.4%4,066,2764.07M4620.142988%20.142988%20.1%212,406212k4720.111367%20.111367%20.1%266,979267k4819.512483%19.512483%19.5%259,501260k4919.431728%19.431728%19.4%121,691122k50
Count number of children
# rank of state out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other and the United States. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Children by County#50

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the United States and selected counties in the United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Fresno CountyFresnoSalt Lake CountySalt LakeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoHarris CountyHarrisTarrant CountyTarrantDallas CountyDallasRiverside CountyRiversideBexar CountyBexarBronx CountyBronxMaricopa CountyMaricopaWake CountyWakeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeSacramento CountySacramentoWayne CountyWayneFairfax CountyFairfaxClark CountyClarkFranklin CountyFranklinFairfield CountyFairfieldMontgomery CountyMontgomeryContra Costa CountyContra CostaKings CountyKingsHillsborough CountyHillsboroughUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraTravis CountyTravisOrange CountyOrangeWestchester CountyWestchesterFulton CountyFultonLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesOrange CountyOrangeCook CountyCookSt. Louis CountySt. LouisSan Diego CountySan DiegoSuffolk CountySuffolkHennepin CountyHennepinPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaNassau CountyNassauOakland CountyOaklandPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaAlameda CountyAlamedaKing CountyKingMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexQueens CountyQueensPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachAllegheny CountyAlleghenyNew York CountyNew York28.888866%28.888866%28.9%278,246278k128.329602%28.329602%28.3%309,506310k227.363518%27.363518%27.4%576,482576k327.228891%27.228891%27.2%1,207,3991.21M427.104397%27.104397%27.1%527,866528k526.929187%26.929187%26.9%676,745677k626.401700%26.401700%26.4%613,547614k726.219361%26.219361%26.2%487,339487k825.573137%25.573137%25.6%367,431367k925.043628%25.043628%25.0%1,023,9211.02M1024.990987%24.990987%25.0%249,554250k1124.574361%24.574361%24.6%248,637249k1224.468076%24.468076%24.5%233,745234k1324.396471%24.396471%24.4%360,897361k1424.179435%24.179435%24.2%427,394427k1523.983328%23.983328%24.0%271,704272k1623.862053%23.862053%23.9%493,981494k1723.668593%23.668593%23.7%291,625292k1823.577077%23.577077%23.6%222,006222k1923.549379%23.549379%23.5%241,704242k2023.527315%23.527315%23.5%260,665261k2123.337305%23.337305%23.3%608,369608k2223.197227%23.197227%23.2%306,913307k2323.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.087802%23.087802%23.1%435,218435k2423.030006%23.030006%23.0%264,425264k2523.024375%23.024375%23.0%721,172721k2622.943185%22.943185%22.9%222,372222k2722.934276%22.934276%22.9%228,599229k2822.837323%22.837323%22.8%2,296,7852.30M2922.760229%22.760229%22.8%285,881286k3022.694997%22.694997%22.7%1,186,3981.19M3122.432138%22.432138%22.4%224,447224k3222.366565%22.366565%22.4%727,664728k3322.324565%22.324565%22.3%334,451334k3422.273612%22.273612%22.3%269,347269k3522.168125%22.168125%22.2%345,809346k3622.141419%22.141419%22.1%300,415300k3722.121412%22.121412%22.1%273,247273k3821.856045%21.856045%21.9%219,290219k3921.601744%21.601744%21.6%213,209213k4021.598472%21.598472%21.6%402,548403k4121.569623%21.569623%21.6%271,499271k4221.443331%21.443331%21.4%344,212344k4320.896492%20.896492%20.9%434,553435k4420.604500%20.604500%20.6%548,990549k4520.568254%20.568254%20.6%322,430322k4620.470812%20.470812%20.5%472,878473k4719.641010%19.641010%19.6%274,730275k4819.092867%19.092867%19.1%234,911235k4914.639548%14.639548%14.6%239,355239k50
Count number of children
# rank of county out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by Division in the United States

There are 10 divisions in the United States. This section compares all 10 of those to each other and the United States.

Children by Division#59

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the United States and selected divisions in the United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#West South CentralMountainWest North CentralPacificEast South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEast North CentralSouth AtlanticMiddle AtlanticNew England25.766046%25.766046%25.8%9,906,0579.91M124.709269%24.709269%24.7%5,732,5615.73M223.689691%23.689691%23.7%4,971,0164.97M323.336041%23.336041%23.3%12,102,10512.1M423.131757%23.131757%23.1%4,346,5394.35M523.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.005234%23.005234%23.0%10,741,74210.7M622.148630%22.148630%22.1%13,847,14713.8M721.597009%21.597009%21.6%8,940,4908.94M820.620396%20.620396%20.6%3,024,7813.02M9
Count number of children
# rank of division out of 9 by %

Age Cohorts by Region in the United States

There are 5 regions in the United States. This section compares all 5 of those to each other and the United States.

Children by Region#68

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the United States and selected regions in the United States
0%5%10%15%20%Count#WestSouthMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheast23.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M123.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M223.217458%23.217458%23.2%15,712,75815.7M323.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M21.341491%21.341491%21.3%11,965,27112.0M4
Count number of children
# rank of region out of 4 by %

Definitions

The US Census reports extensively on the topics of age and sex, often reporting other topics broken down by age and sex cohorts. This page reports on age and sex alone; charts presenting other topics by age and sex can be found on their topic-specific pages.

  • Children: less than 18 years old
  • College: from 18 to 21 years old
  • 20s: from 22 to 29 years old, to not overlap the college category
  • Younger Adult: from 22 to 39 years old
  • Older Adult: from 40 to 64 years old
  • Senior: more than 64 years old

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