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People Statistics · Region

Illinois: residents 65 and over

1990 – 2021 · 32 data points 35 of 51 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Illinois United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2021

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Latest value · 2021 16.6% +0.4 pp since 2020
Regions of United States · 2021 35 of 51 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2011 +3.8 pp
vs United States −0.7 pp United States: 17.2% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 1990 – 2021 percent · Illinois · United States · World
+3.8 pp since 2011
Illinois United States World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2021

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Illinois
16.6%
United States
17.2% · 2024
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: OECD Regional Database · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Illinois · 1990 – 2021
Latest value 16.6% · 2021
First value 12.5% · 1990
Highest 16.6% · 2021
Lowest 12.0% · 2002
Data points 32

By year

All years · 1990 – 2021

YearIllinoisChange United StatesWorld
2021 16.6% +0.4 pp 16.0% 9.5%
2020 16.1% +0.8 pp — 9.3%
2019 15.3% −0.3 pp — 9.1%
2018 15.7% +0.5 pp — 8.9%
2017 15.2% +0.4 pp — 8.7%
2016 14.8% +0.4 pp — 8.4%
2015 14.4% +0.4 pp — 8.3%
2014 14.0% +0.4 pp — 8.1%
2013 13.6% +0.4 pp — 7.9%
2012 13.2% +0.5 pp — 7.8%
2011 12.8% +0.2 pp — 7.7%
2010 12.6% +0.1 pp — 7.6%
2009 12.4% +0.1 pp — 7.5%
2008 12.3% +0.2 pp — 7.5%
2007 12.2% +0.1 pp — 7.4%
2006 12.1% +0.0 pp — 7.3%
2005 12.0% +0.0 pp — 7.3%
2004 12.0% +0.0 pp — 7.2%
2003 12.0% +0.0 pp — 7.1%
2002 12.0% −0.0 pp — 7.0%
2001 12.0% −0.1 pp — 6.9%
2000 12.1% −0.1 pp — 6.8%
1999 12.1% −0.1 pp — 6.8%
1998 12.2% −0.1 pp — 6.7%
1997 12.3% −0.1 pp — 6.6%
1996 12.4% −0.1 pp — 6.5%
1995 12.5% −0.0 pp — 6.5%
1994 12.5% −0.0 pp — 6.4%
1993 12.6% ±0.0 pp — 6.3%
1992 12.6% +0.0 pp — 6.2%
1991 12.6% +0.0 pp — 6.1%
1990 12.5% — 6.1%

Sources: OECD Regional Database · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2021

Ranking · Regions of United States

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
21 Alabama 17.3%
49 Alaska 12.8%
13 Arizona 18.0%
23 Arkansas 17.2%
45 California 14.7%
46 Colorado 14.7%
14 Connecticut 17.7%
5 Delaware 19.5%
50 District of Columbia 12.6%
2 Florida 20.7%
47 Georgia 14.3%
7 Hawaii 19.0%
33 Idaho 16.3%
35 Illinois 16.1%
37 Indiana 16.0%
19 Iowa 17.4%
34 Kansas 16.3%
27 Kentucky 16.7%
38 Louisiana 16.0%
1 Maine 21.2%
42 Maryland 15.8%
26 Massachusetts 17.0%
15 Michigan 17.7%
32 Minnesota 16.3%
31 Mississippi 16.4%
22 Missouri 17.2%
6 Montana 19.2%
39 Nebraska 16.0%
36 Nevada 16.1%
8 New Hampshire 18.8%
30 New Jersey 16.5%
12 New Mexico 18.0%
25 New York 17.0%
29 North Carolina 16.7%
44 North Dakota 15.6%
18 Ohio 17.4%
40 Oklahoma 15.9%
11 Oregon 18.1%
9 Pennsylvania 18.6%
16 Rhode Island 17.7%
10 South Carolina 18.2%
24 South Dakota 17.1%
28 Tennessee 16.7%
48 Texas 12.8%
51 Utah 11.4%
4 Vermont 20.1%
41 Virginia 15.9%
43 Washington 15.8%
3 West Virginia 20.4%
17 Wisconsin 17.4%
20 Wyoming 17.4%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2020

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.