The chart below shows the percentage of total US population aged 65 and over between 1900 and 2000. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

The bar chart illustrates the

population

of Americans whose ages are 65 and over between 1900 and 2000. The 65 to 74

age

category in 1900 contributed about 2,9%, which made their number become the most

population

compared to the above 75

age

group

. The 75 to 84

age

group

was the second largest category which was only 1 %, and

then

followed by the over 85

age

group

with 0,2% of the total

population

.

This

order remained the same until 2000 even though there was a slight decline for the 65 to 74

group

, which declined at approximately 0.8% .

This

downfall made the 65 to 74

age

group

fall its percentage from 7.3% to 6.5%. The highest climb for the 65 to 74

age

group

happened between 1930 and 1940. They experienced growth of approximately 1%, which makes them up to 4,8% from 3.8%. For the 75 to 84

age

groups, the highest escalation happened in 1980 and 1990 which worth approximately about 6%, changing them from 3,4% to 4%. In conclusion, between 1900 and 2000, the

population

of elderly aged 65 and over experienced a growth trend

although

the 65 to 74

age

group

were having a climbdown in 2000.