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NUMBER FACTS ABOUT<br />

OLDER ADULTS<br />

46.2<br />

MILLION<br />

Older adults (65+)<br />

in the United States<br />

as <strong>of</strong> 2014<br />

81.9%<br />

completed high school<br />

57,052<br />

people ages 65+<br />

living in Long Beach<br />

2033<br />

The first year in US history<br />

that the 65+ population<br />

will grow larger than the<br />

18 & younger population<br />

24.8%<br />

earned a bachelor’s<br />

degeee or higher<br />

There are 488,292<br />

total people living in<br />

Long Beach<br />

(as <strong>of</strong> March 1, 2017)<br />

2584<br />

Non-fatal<br />

emergency<br />

department visits<br />

related to adults<br />

aged 65+<br />

unintentional falls<br />

in Long Beach<br />

2011-13<br />

5245<br />

Non-fatal hospitalizations<br />

related to unintentional<br />

falls in people ages 65+<br />

living in Long Beach<br />

2011-13<br />

Info comprised from<br />

LiveWellLongBeach.org and Census.gov<br />

AgeWell Long Beach | Spring 2017 45

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