- Life expectancy in ancient Greece was 30; in ancient Rome, 35
- In 1790, the median age in U.S. was 16
- At the beginning of the Civil War, half the population was under 20.
- In 1950, half the American population was over 30.
- In 1994, the median age was 34.
- In 1994, there were as many people over 60 as there were over 30.
- The number of centenarians in the U.S. doubles every ten years.
- By 2030, 8.4 million Americans will be over the age of 85.
- By 2030, 72 percent of older Americans (85 plus) will be non-Hispanic white, 11 percent Hispanic, 10 percent Black, and 5 percent Asian.
- As a group, White men in the U.S. are now experiencing a higher death rate than Black women.