Age and Sex in the West (Region)

Age Structure#1

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1 Gray areas represent percentile bands from the regions.
Scope: population of the United States, the West, and other regions
West
United States
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0.0%0.5%1.0%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-41,298,4461.30M1.730%1.73%1,244,3371.24M1.658%1.66%1,720,4911.72M2.292%2.29%2,435,6302.44M3.245%3.24%1,919,1551.92M2.557%2.56%1,530,8531.53M2.040%2.04%2,453,1152.45M3.268%3.27%1,802,7221.80M2.402%2.40%4,768,5024.77M6.353%6.35%5,023,6505.02M6.693%6.69%4,861,7544.86M6.477%6.48%4,893,5494.89M6.519%6.52%4,936,4954.94M6.577%6.58%5,337,2975.34M7.111%7.11%5,499,3055.50M7.327%7.33%3,247,9023.25M4.327%4.33%1,114,9541.11M1.485%1.49%1,121,4221.12M1.494%1.49%2,015,9452.02M2.686%2.69%3,000,9043.00M3.998%4.00%4,958,7054.96M6.606%6.61%4,998,6465.00M6.660%6.66%4,876,4114.88M6.497%6.50%
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 and the West
Female Male
United States
West
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0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%Senior2Older Adult3Younger Adult4College5Children6-0.169161%-0.037262%-0.177049%-0.048590%-0.206423%0.21%0.169161%0.177049%0.169161%0.17%10,148,91210.1M13.521%13.5%-0.627433%-0.013624%-0.639439%-0.027509%-0.641058%0.64%0.627433%0.639439%0.627433%0.63%23,803,29223.8M31.712%31.7%-0.686990%-0.662794%-0.686990%0.69%0.686990%0.033852%0.662794%0.011473%0.720843%0.72%19,020,99919.0M25.341%25.3%-0.683402%-0.690098%-0.683402%0.68%0.683402%0.049500%0.690098%0.036916%0.732902%0.73%4,252,3214.25M5.665%5.67%-0.645096%-0.627873%-0.645096%0.65%0.645096%0.029835%0.627873%0.028032%0.674931%0.67%17,834,66617.8M23.760%23.8%
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 and the West
Female Male
United States
West
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-0.039001%-0.030114%-0.040405%-0.038024%-0.069116%0.07%0.039001%0.040405%0.039001%0.04%1,298,4461.30M1.730%1.73%-0.142935%-0.045687%-0.151220%-0.063891%-0.188622%0.19%0.142935%0.151220%0.142935%0.14%1,244,3371.24M1.658%1.66%-0.208609%-0.041212%-0.220748%-0.056595%-0.249821%0.25%0.208609%0.220748%0.208609%0.21%1,720,4911.72M2.292%2.29%-0.304219%-0.040543%-0.319204%-0.054701%-0.344762%0.34%0.304219%0.319204%0.304219%0.30%2,435,6302.44M3.245%3.24%-0.403536%-0.045202%-0.421958%-0.052156%-0.448738%0.45%0.403536%0.421958%0.403536%0.40%1,919,1551.92M2.557%2.56%-0.488178%-0.043394%-0.502773%-0.054229%-0.531572%0.53%0.488178%0.502773%0.488178%0.49%1,530,8531.53M2.040%2.04%-0.523968%-0.041463%-0.541468%-0.051993%-0.565431%0.57%0.523968%0.541468%0.523968%0.52%2,453,1152.45M3.268%3.27%-0.582384%-0.036083%-0.599140%-0.045449%-0.618467%0.62%0.582384%0.599140%0.582384%0.58%1,802,7221.80M2.402%2.40%-0.618790%-0.033002%-0.647813%-0.041116%-0.651791%0.65%0.618790%0.647813%0.618790%0.62%4,768,5024.77M6.353%6.35%-0.663665%-0.011235%-0.688902%-0.025961%-0.674901%0.67%0.663665%0.688902%0.663665%0.66%5,023,6505.02M6.693%6.69%-0.645238%-0.655595%-0.013619%-0.645238%0.65%0.645238%0.004951%0.655595%0.650190%0.65%4,861,7544.86M6.477%6.48%-0.646712%-0.640349%-0.007471%-0.646712%0.65%0.646712%0.010476%0.640349%0.657188%0.66%4,893,5494.89M6.519%6.52%-0.650618%-0.626779%-0.004019%-0.650618%0.65%0.650618%0.014107%0.626779%0.664725%0.66%4,936,4954.94M6.577%6.58%-0.696381%-0.669173%-0.696381%0.70%0.696381%0.029375%0.669173%0.005514%0.725756%0.73%5,337,2975.34M7.111%7.11%-0.709904%-0.680581%-0.709904%0.71%0.709904%0.045498%0.680581%0.019624%0.755401%0.76%5,499,3055.50M7.327%7.33%-0.693770%-0.675846%-0.693770%0.69%0.693770%0.054814%0.675846%0.033642%0.748584%0.75%3,247,9023.25M4.327%4.33%-0.711522%-0.709599%-0.711522%0.71%0.711522%0.062369%0.709599%0.039633%0.773891%0.77%1,114,9541.11M1.485%1.49%-0.719918%-0.721323%-0.719918%0.72%0.719918%0.054194%0.721323%0.040945%0.774112%0.77%1,121,4221.12M1.494%1.49%-0.651083%-0.664734%-0.651083%0.65%0.651083%0.040719%0.664734%0.033543%0.691802%0.69%2,015,9452.02M2.686%2.69%-0.650098%-0.642594%-0.650098%0.65%0.650098%0.032470%0.642594%0.030383%0.682568%0.68%3,000,9043.00M3.998%4.00%-0.646017%-0.635182%-0.646017%0.65%0.646017%0.029227%0.635182%0.027016%0.675244%0.68%4,958,7054.96M6.606%6.61%-0.651462%-0.629799%-0.651462%0.65%0.651462%0.028979%0.629799%0.027976%0.680441%0.68%4,998,6465.00M6.660%6.66%-0.634809%-0.609806%-0.634809%0.63%0.634809%0.029716%0.609806%0.027693%0.664525%0.66%4,876,4114.88M6.497%6.50%
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 and the West
More Females More Males
United States
West
50%0%M:FFM85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-77.212939%-94.107784%-77.212939%77.2%0.5640.5663.927%63.9%36.073%36.1%-31.963738%-42.250155%-31.963738%32.0%0.7580.7656.890%56.9%43.110%43.1%-19.755630%-25.637895%-19.755630%19.8%0.8350.8454.495%54.5%45.505%45.5%-13.327086%-17.136703%-13.327086%13.3%0.8820.8853.124%53.1%46.876%46.9%-11.201584%-12.360556%-11.201584%11.2%0.8990.9052.652%52.7%47.348%47.3%-8.888934%-10.786056%-8.888934%8.9%0.9180.9252.128%52.1%47.872%47.9%-7.913303%-9.602216%-7.913303%7.9%0.9270.9351.903%51.9%48.097%48.1%-6.195748%-7.585728%-6.195748%6.2%0.9420.9451.502%51.5%48.498%48.5%-5.333281%-6.346862%-5.333281%5.3%0.9490.9551.299%51.3%48.701%48.7%-1.692909%-3.768485%-1.692909%1.7%0.9830.9850.420%50.4%49.580%49.6%-2.077397%0.767348%0.767348%0.8%1.0081.0149.809%49.8%50.191%50.2%-1.166734%1.619906%1.619906%1.6%1.0161.0249.598%49.6%50.402%50.4%-0.641232%2.168300%2.168300%2.2%1.0221.0249.464%49.5%50.536%50.5%4.218248%0.824044%4.218248%4.2%1.0421.0448.967%49.0%51.033%51.0%6.408983%2.883352%6.408983%6.4%1.0641.0648.448%48.4%51.552%51.6%7.900855%4.977745%7.900855%7.9%1.0791.0848.100%48.1%51.900%51.9%8.765518%5.585264%8.765518%8.8%1.0881.0947.901%47.9%52.099%52.1%7.527777%5.676433%7.527777%7.5%1.0751.0848.186%48.2%51.814%51.8%6.253984%5.046055%6.253984%6.3%1.0631.0648.484%48.5%51.516%51.5%4.994624%4.728170%4.994624%5.0%1.0501.0548.782%48.8%51.218%51.2%4.524260%4.253238%4.524260%4.5%1.0451.0548.894%48.9%51.106%51.1%4.448282%4.441989%4.448282%4.4%1.0441.0448.912%48.9%51.088%51.1%4.681119%4.541243%4.681119%4.7%1.0471.0548.856%48.9%51.144%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 West

Children Age Cohorts by State#5

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
21.6%23.4%25.3%27.1%28.9%30.8%

College Age Cohorts by State#6

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
4.94%5.20%5.46%5.72%5.97%6.23%

20s Age Cohorts by State#7

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
10.2%10.9%11.4%12.0%12.6%13.3%

30s Age Cohorts by State#8

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
12.2%12.7%13.2%13.8%14.3%14.8%

40s Age Cohorts by State#9

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
11.14%11.64%12.14%12.64%13.14%13.65%

50s Age Cohorts by State#10

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
10.2%11.1%12.0%12.9%13.8%14.7%

60s Age Cohorts by State#11

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
7.8%8.8%9.8%10.8%11.8%12.8%

70s Age Cohorts by State#12

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
3.8%4.5%5.1%5.7%6.3%7.0%

80+ Age Cohorts by State#13

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
1.6%2.3%2.9%3.5%4.1%4.7%
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Age Cohorts by Place in the West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the West, and the United States. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

Children by Place#14

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the West, selected places in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%10%20%30%Count#GilbertSan BernardinoBakersfieldFontanaNorth Las VegasN Las VegasMoreno ValleyFresnoStocktonOxnardSanta AnaSunrise ManorPhoenixChandlerGlendaleAuroraChula VistaModestoAnaheimAnchorageRiversideSanta ClaritaMesaLong BeachLas VegasColorado SpringsColorado SpgsWestSacramentoFremontSan JoseAlbuquerqueUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBoise CityIrvineRenoSpokaneTucsonTacomaLos AngelesHendersonSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityParadiseDenverSan DiegoOaklandSpring ValleyHuntington BeachHuntington BchPortlandGlendaleUrban HonoluluScottsdaleSeattleSan Francisco31.383579%31.383579%31.4%71,18871.2k130.280873%30.280873%30.3%64,97765.0k230.257240%30.257240%30.3%111,212111k330.205917%30.205917%30.2%61,99162.0k429.887691%29.887691%29.9%68,87268.9k529.366874%29.366874%29.4%59,33959.3k629.163869%29.163869%29.2%149,846150k728.614697%28.614697%28.6%86,25786.3k828.168223%28.168223%28.2%57,67557.7k928.168043%28.168043%28.2%93,97094.0k1027.865487%27.865487%27.9%53,74553.7k1126.837431%26.837431%26.8%417,409417k1226.682251%26.682251%26.7%64,60664.6k1326.309999%26.309999%26.3%63,12963.1k1426.276233%26.276233%26.3%92,26492.3k1526.128750%26.128750%26.1%68,09168.1k1625.623945%25.623945%25.6%53,42953.4k1725.338259%25.338259%25.3%87,86787.9k1825.003591%25.003591%25.0%74,84174.8k1924.847338%24.847338%24.8%79,18379.2k2024.513735%24.513735%24.5%44,19944.2k2124.297490%24.297490%24.3%114,309114k2224.070388%24.070388%24.1%113,081113k2323.976553%23.976553%24.0%147,047147k2423.968990%23.968990%24.0%107,563108k2523.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M23.750232%23.750232%23.8%115,077115k2623.696772%23.696772%23.7%54,01354.0k2723.475697%23.475697%23.5%236,955237k2823.208388%23.208388%23.2%129,238129k2923.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.602286%22.602286%22.6%49,42649.4k3022.167520%22.167520%22.2%54,75254.8k3122.089988%22.089988%22.1%52,38052.4k3221.985307%21.985307%22.0%46,62646.6k3321.726884%21.726884%21.7%114,628115k3421.686073%21.686073%21.7%44,58744.6k3521.605988%21.605988%21.6%846,711847k3621.562086%21.562086%21.6%59,91559.9k3721.181952%21.181952%21.2%40,55240.6k3820.979596%20.979596%21.0%48,18348.2k3920.705017%20.705017%20.7%137,337137k4020.651042%20.651042%20.7%283,913284k4120.390011%20.390011%20.4%84,01584.0k4220.314065%20.314065%20.3%38,73138.7k4319.658421%19.658421%19.7%39,06639.1k4418.415892%18.415892%18.4%114,287114k4517.993380%17.993380%18.0%35,60835.6k4617.467827%17.467827%17.5%61,06761.1k4716.876692%16.876692%16.9%39,57539.6k4815.290895%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 West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the West, and the United States. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 203,629.

Children by Metro Area#23

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the West, selected metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%10%20%30%Count#Provo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideBoise City Metro AreaBoise CitySalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasWestDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoReno Metro AreaReno AreaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaFort Collins Metro AreaFort CollinsSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoChico Metro AreaChico AreaBoulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu CitySan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoPrescott Metro AreaPrescott Area34.757362%34.757362%34.8%199,745200k131.745452%31.745452%31.7%200,883201k231.582885%31.582885%31.6%143,945144k330.114981%30.114981%30.1%79,80579.8k429.986959%29.986959%30.0%74,27274.3k529.467014%29.467014%29.5%256,757257k628.941012%28.941012%28.9%79,68379.7k728.888866%28.888866%28.9%278,246278k828.654556%28.654556%28.7%330,818331k927.910500%27.910500%27.9%199,521200k1027.435111%27.435111%27.4%145,560146k1126.886160%26.886160%26.9%74,76174.8k1226.859040%26.859040%26.9%1,190,0291.19M1326.476163%26.476163%26.5%175,717176k1426.473439%26.473439%26.5%113,889114k1525.618146%25.618146%25.6%54,77854.8k1625.605528%25.605528%25.6%101,910102k1725.059198%25.059198%25.1%101,489101k1824.972666%24.972666%25.0%1,120,3121.12M1924.854388%24.854388%24.9%171,158171k2024.216057%24.216057%24.2%204,168204k2123.862053%23.862053%23.9%493,981494k2223.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M23.759037%23.759037%23.8%653,862654k2323.629301%23.629301%23.6%529,897530k2423.322307%23.322307%23.3%210,947211k2523.206442%23.206442%23.2%450,926451k2623.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.007663%23.007663%23.0%98,84098.8k2722.881744%22.881744%22.9%3,017,9573.02M2822.516724%22.516724%22.5%529,440529k2922.501394%22.501394%22.5%98,87098.9k3022.395338%22.395338%22.4%121,518122k3122.366565%22.366565%22.4%727,664728k3222.332744%22.332744%22.3%99,12599.1k3322.079073%22.079073%22.1%58,79958.8k3422.075757%22.075757%22.1%810,422810k3521.856045%21.856045%21.9%219,290219k3621.601744%21.601744%21.6%213,209213k3721.050690%21.050690%21.1%54,20354.2k3820.973278%20.973278%21.0%44,23644.2k3920.626748%20.626748%20.6%102,675103k4020.441659%20.441659%20.4%66,48266.5k4120.429183%20.429183%20.4%935,152935k4220.311153%20.311153%20.3%45,47245.5k4320.164925%20.164925%20.2%63,31063.3k4420.123943%20.123943%20.1%54,52254.5k4520.088781%20.088781%20.1%42,13242.1k4619.081363%19.081363%19.1%68,74568.7k4718.685452%18.685452%18.7%38,04938.0k4818.233099%18.233099%18.2%50,81250.8k4917.397272%17.397272%17.4%38,02838.0k50
Count number of children
# rank of metro area out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by State in the West

There are 13 states in the West. This section compares all 13 of those to each other, the West, and the United States.

Children by State#32

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the West, selected states in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#UtahIdahoAlaskaNew MexicoArizonaWyomingWestCaliforniaNevadaColoradoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWashingtonMontanaHawaiiOregon30.700981%30.700981%30.7%905,196905k126.372637%26.372637%26.4%431,320431k225.461726%25.461726%25.5%187,616188k324.091682%24.091682%24.1%501,750502k424.070736%24.070736%24.1%1,619,6181.62M523.814253%23.814253%23.8%138,844139k623.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M23.646283%23.646283%23.6%9,140,2839.14M723.409360%23.409360%23.4%664,632665k823.252704%23.252704%23.3%1,246,1811.25M923.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.685733%22.685733%22.7%1,604,5951.60M1021.987686%21.987686%22.0%225,020225k1121.802496%21.802496%21.8%308,216308k1221.630770%21.630770%21.6%861,395861k13
Count number of children
# rank of state out of 13 by %

Age Cohorts by County in the West

There are 448 counties in the West. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the West, and the United States. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 314,238.

Children by County#41

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the West, selected counties in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%10%20%30%Count#Utah CountyUtahDavis CountyDavisTulare CountyTulareKern CountyKernFresno CountyFresnoSalt Lake CountySalt LakeDouglas CountyDouglasSan Joaquin CountySan JoaquinAdams CountyAdamsStanislaus CountyStanislausSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoMonterey CountyMontereyRiverside CountyRiversideMarion CountyMarionClark CountyClarkEl Paso CountyEl PasoAda CountyAdaMaricopa CountyMaricopaArapahoe CountyArapahoeSacramento CountySacramentoWashington CountyWashingtonPinal CountyPinalVentura CountyVenturaPierce CountyPierceClark CountyClarkWestContra Costa CountyContra CostaSnohomish CountySnohomishUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraOrange CountyOrangeSolano CountySolanoPlacer CountyPlacerBernalillo CountyBernalilloLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesSanta Barbara CountySanta BarbaraSpokane CountySpokaneWashoe CountyWashoeSan Diego CountySan DiegoClackamas CountyClackamasPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSan Mateo CountySan MateoAlameda CountyAlamedaKing CountyKingJefferson CountyJeffersonDenver CountyDenverSonoma CountySonomaLarimer CountyLarimerMultnomah CountyMultnomahLane CountyLaneSan Francisco CountySan Francisco34.747251%34.747251%34.7%196,036196k133.318453%33.318453%33.3%109,715110k231.582885%31.582885%31.6%143,945144k329.467014%29.467014%29.5%256,757257k428.888866%28.888866%28.9%278,246278k528.329602%28.329602%28.3%309,506310k628.325982%28.325982%28.3%89,01189.0k727.910500%27.910500%27.9%199,521200k827.776539%27.776539%27.8%133,321133k927.435111%27.435111%27.4%145,560146k1027.363518%27.363518%27.4%576,482576k1126.473439%26.473439%26.5%113,889114k1226.401700%26.401700%26.4%613,547614k1325.458232%25.458232%25.5%83,12883.1k1425.209307%25.209307%25.2%113,667114k1525.076559%25.076559%25.1%166,802167k1625.063528%25.063528%25.1%106,720107k1725.043628%25.043628%25.0%1,023,9211.02M1824.518350%24.518350%24.5%151,442151k1924.396471%24.396471%24.4%360,897361k2024.285750%24.285750%24.3%136,993137k2124.242965%24.242965%24.2%96,39196.4k2224.216057%24.216057%24.2%204,168204k2324.018365%24.018365%24.0%200,048200k2423.862053%23.862053%23.9%493,981494k2523.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M23.527315%23.527315%23.5%260,665261k2623.175540%23.175540%23.2%175,821176k2723.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.087802%23.087802%23.1%435,218435k2823.024375%23.024375%23.0%721,172721k2923.007663%23.007663%23.0%98,84098.8k3022.975624%22.975624%23.0%85,14185.1k3122.926241%22.926241%22.9%154,701155k3222.837323%22.837323%22.8%2,296,7852.30M3322.501394%22.501394%22.5%98,87098.9k3422.458368%22.458368%22.5%109,116109k3522.411653%22.411653%22.4%98,59298.6k3622.366565%22.366565%22.4%727,664728k3722.284393%22.284393%22.3%88,01688.0k3821.856045%21.856045%21.9%219,290219k3921.601744%21.601744%21.6%213,209213k4021.522415%21.522415%21.5%162,440162k4121.443331%21.443331%21.4%344,212344k4220.896492%20.896492%20.9%434,553435k4320.881874%20.881874%20.9%116,690117k4420.705017%20.705017%20.7%137,337137k4520.626748%20.626748%20.6%102,675103k4620.441659%20.441659%20.4%66,48266.5k4719.741889%19.741889%19.7%153,630154k4819.081363%19.081363%19.1%68,74568.7k4913.481174%13.481174%13.5%114,628115k50
Count number of children
# rank of county out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by Region in the United States

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

Children by Region#50

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of the West, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the West
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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Major Town:
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