Population Age 55 and Over in South Carolina
In South Carolina in 2000, 21.4 percent of the total population (858,244 people) were over age 55. Of the population over age 55, 56.4 percent were female and 43.6 percent were male.
Population 55 and Over: 2000
| South Carolina | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| Total Population (All Ages) | 4,012,012 | 100.0 | 281,421,906 | 100.0 |
| 55 to 59 years | 206,762 | 5.2 | 13,469,237 | 4.8 |
| 60 to 61 years | 69,909 | 1.7 | 4,541,171 | 1.6 |
| 62 to 64 years | 96,240 | 2.4 | 6,264,276 | 2.2 |
| 65 to 66 years | 61,455 | 1.5 | 3,890,231 | 1.4 |
| 67 to 69 years | 84,144 | 2.1 | 5,643,314 | 2.0 |
| 70 to 74 years | 124,449 | 3.1 | 8,857,441 | 3.1 |
| 75 to 79 years | 101,445 | 2.5 | 7,415,813 | 2.6 |
| 80 to 84 years | 63,571 | 1.6 | 4,945,367 | 1.8 |
| 85 years and over | 50,269 | 1.3 | 4,239,587 | 1.5 |
| 75 years and over | 215,285 | 5.4 | 16,600,767 | 5.9 |
| 65 years and over | 485,333 | 12.1 | 34,991,753 | 12.4 |
| 60 years and over | 651,482 | 16.2 | 45,797,200 | 16.3 |
| 55 years and over | 858,244 | 21.4 | 59,266,437 | 21.1 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Table P12.
Male Population 55 and Over: 2000
| South Carolina | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| Total Male Population (All Ages) | 1,948,929 | 100.0 | 138,053,563 | 100.0 |
| Males 55 to 59 years | 99,387 | 5.1 | 6,508,729 | 4.7 |
| 60 to 61 years | 33,450 | 1.7 | 2,173,239 | 1.6 |
| 62 to 64 years | 44,868 | 2.3 | 2,963,388 | 2.1 |
| 65 to 66 years | 28,597 | 1.5 | 1,814,807 | 1.3 |
| 67 to 69 years | 38,295 | 2.0 | 2,585,555 | 1.9 |
| 70 to 74 years | 53,921 | 2.8 | 3,902,912 | 2.8 |
| 75 to 79 years | 40,392 | 2.1 | 3,044,456 | 2.2 |
| 80 to 84 years | 22,393 | 1.1 | 1,834,897 | 1.3 |
| 85 years and over | 13,136 | 0.7 | 1,226,998 | 0.9 |
| 75 years and over | 75,921 | 3.9 | 6,106,351 | 4.4 |
| 65 years and over | 196,734 | 10.1 | 14,409,625 | 10.4 |
| 60 years and over | 275,052 | 14.1 | 19,546,252 | 14.2 |
| 55 years and over | 374,439 | 19.2 | 26,054,981 | 18.9 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Table P12.
Female Population 55 and Over: 2000
| South Carolina | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| Total Female Population (All Ages) | 2,063,083 | 100.0 | 143,368,343 | 100.0 |
| Females 55 to 59 years | 107,375 | 5.2 | 6,960,508 | 4.9 |
| 60 to 61 years | 36,459 | 1.8 | 2,367,932 | 1.7 |
| 62 to 64 years | 51,372 | 2.5 | 3,300,888 | 2.3 |
| 65 to 66 years | 32,858 | 1.6 | 2,075,424 | 1.4 |
| 67 to 69 years | 45,849 | 2.2 | 3,057,759 | 2.1 |
| 70 to 74 years | 70,528 | 3.4 | 4,954,529 | 3.5 |
| 75 to 79 years | 61,053 | 3.0 | 4,371,357 | 3.0 |
| 80 to 84 years | 41,178 | 2.0 | 3,110,470 | 2.2 |
| 85 years and over | 37,133 | 1.8 | 3,012,589 | 2.1 |
| 75 years and over | 139,364 | 6.8 | 10,494,416 | 7.3 |
| 65 years and over | 288,599 | 14.0 | 20,582,128 | 14.4 |
| 60 years and over | 376,430 | 18.2 | 26,250,948 | 18.3 |
| 55 years and over | 483,805 | 23.5 | 33,211,456 | 23.2 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Table P12.
Male-Female Ratio
The male-female ratio (the number of males multiplied by 100 and divided by the number of females) tends to drop steadily with age. In South Carolina in 2000, the male-female ratio was 77.4 for ages 55 and over. In the 85 and over age group the male to female ratio was 35.4.