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Aging
Statistics & Information
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Statistical Fact Sheets | Older
Iowan's Profile: May 2007 | Older Worker
Profile: May 2006 | Resources on Aging
Statistics | Centenarians
| Centenarian Links & Resources
DEA
and Aging Statistics
The Department
of Elder Affairs maintains and provides population and demographic
estimates/projections for age 60+ for the state and for its counties
and incorporated places. DEA also provides population estimates
on poverty, race and ethnicity, and urban and rural for age 60+.
This
statistical information is obtained from numerous resources, including
the State Data Center of Iowa, US Census Bureau, the Administration
on Aging, and Iowa State University Census Services.
"The Census
Bureau uses the latest available estimates as starting points
for population projections. Sometimes the user may see both an
estimate and a projection available for the same reference date,
which may not agree because they were produced at different times.
In such cases, estimates are the preferred data." (Source: State
Data Center)
For more
information on Aging Statistics, contact Dick Harmon at (515)
725-3310 or Dick.Harmon@iowa.gov.
Statistical
Fact Sheet [In Adobe PDF Format]
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Older
Iowan's Profile: May 2008
Older Americans
Month originated with a presidential proclamation in May 1963
and has been proclaimed by presidents each year since. Last year,
President Bush stated, "Older Americans teach us the timeless
lessons of courage, sacrifice and love. By sharing their wisdom
and experience, they serve as role models for future generations.
During Older Americans Month, we pay tribute to our senior citizens
and their contributions to our nation."
Iowa
Older Worker Profile: May 2006
A large waive of workers born during the
Baby Boom of 1946 to 1964 will be leaving the workforce over the
next few decades. A larger share than in the past generations
may "retire" to collect the pensions they earned over
their work life and then continue working part-time or more flexible
working arrangements. Planners in Iowa will be able to keep an
eye on the impact of such factors and emerging trends by using
these Local Employment Dynamics statistics.
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Resources
on Aging Statistics
State Data
Center of Iowa, the official source for U.S. census statistics
about Iowa, at http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/specialized-services/datacenter/index.html.
Other Important
Aging Statistics Links:
- United
States Census Bureau- Especially of interest may be American
Fact Finder- a great source for population, housing, economic,
and geographic data.
- Census
2000 Special Tabulation on Aging (STA) Population and Housing
Characteristics - The Special Tabluation on Aging (STA)
is a set of 116 population tables and 69 housing and household
tables which were tabulated by the Census Bureau for AoA from
the Census 2000 sample ("long form") data. The topics
covered in these tabulations include age, sex, race, Hispanic
or Latino origin, marital status, income, poverty, disability,
and much more. This tabulation provides much more detail on
the older population (60+) than is available from other Census
sources.
- Population
Projections - The Population Projections Program produces
projections of the resident population for each of the 50 states
and the District of Columbia by age, sex, race, and Hispanic
origin, consistent with the national population projections.
The state projections are based on state-specific data on births,
deaths, international migration, and domestic migration. Although
several alternative series are produced, the preferred, or middle
series--based on the assumption that past and current trends
will continue--is most commonly used.
- U.S.
Census Bureau--State and County Quick Facts Click on a state
to access the Quicklinks for that state
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Centenarians
Centenarians
are people 100 years of age and older. The Department of Elder
Affairs maintains statistics on centenarians. DEA's registry indicates
that Iowa has approximately 628 individuals aged 100 years and
older and 82 aged 105 and older as of October 1, 2003. The 2000
census approximates the total number for the state is 941. The
majority of centenarians are female (90%) and usually reside in
nursing facilities.
Each spring
the Department of Elder Affairs conducts a search for people who
will be celebrating their 100th birthday that year, and keeps
a registry of these people. New people added to the list each
year receive an invitation to an Awards Luncheon at the Annual
Governor's Conference on Aging and a certificate signed by the
Governor and the Director of the Department of Elder Affairs.
We have provided
a Statistical
Profile of Iowa Centenarians [PDF Format]. For further information
on Iowa centenarians, or to register a loved one who is a centenarian,
contact Carolyn Danielson at (515) 725-3318 or Carolyn.Danielson@iowa.gov.
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Centenarian
Links & Resources
1. The White
House Greetings Office will send birthday greetings from the President
to persons 80 and older. Special greetings can also be sent to
recognize 50th anniversaries, weddings, a baby's birth, and other
important occasions. For more information, visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/greeting/.
2. The Office
of the Governor of the State of Iowa will send birthday greetings
to centenarians. To request a special greeting for a centenarian,
send a request to:
- Correspondence
Coordinator
Office of the Governor
State Capitol
Des Moines, IA 50319
Be sure you
include the centenarian's date of birth.
To send your
request by e-mail, visit http://www.governor.iowa.gov/administration/contact/
and use the web form.
3. Will you
live to be a centenarian? An interesting page that calculates
life expectancy is located at http://www.livingto100.com/.
4. The National
Public Radio website has a piece on a book that examines the lives
of a wide variety of centenarians. The title of the book is "If
I Live to Be 100: Lessons from the Centenarians" by Neenah
Ellis. The web address is: http://npr.org/programs/morning/features/2002/oct/100years/index.html.
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