• There are nearly 100,000 people over the age of 100 in the U.S. today.
  
• The fastest growing segment of the population is 85+! (4.2 million today)
  
• There are more people 65 and over alive today than there ever have been since the beginning of time! (Life expectancy in 1900 was only 47)
  
• By the year 2030 70+ million people in the U.S. will be 65 years old (1 in 5!)
  
• By the year 2030 there will be 1 million people in the U.S. over 100 years old!
  
• Senior women outnumber senior men 10 to 7.
  
• 73% of senior men are married, while only 41% of senior women are.

What do all these facts tell us?

1. We’re living longer
   
2. Retirees are making up more and more of the U.S. population
   
3. We’re healthier in our old age today than we were in years past
   
4. Women outlive men (But that gap is closing)
   
5. Underestimating your life expectancy could create problems.  This means everyone needs a sound retirement plan!