Last Fall we featured data showing the fastest growing counties in the nation. That makes for an interesting correlation with where the aging of America is taking place. Recently, the NAHB’s HousingEconomics.com reported that currently, in the United States, there are over 48 million households (roughly 42%) headed by someone aged 55 or over.
Some key takeaways:
- In every state, the 55+ category accounts for over 34% of all households.
- In every county, 55+ category accounts for over 20% of all households.
- In 99% of the counties, 55+ accounts for over 30%.
- At the high end, 112 counties have a 55+ household share of over 60%.
- In the U.S. there are 13 “top 55+” counties, where 55+ not only accounts for over 60% of all households, but where there are more than 20,000 55+ households in total. Ten of these are in Florida, two in Arizona, and one in Massachusetts.
