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.

The column chart illustrates the percentage of the US population aged 65 and above over a century from 1900 to 2000. Each measurement represents 2% intervals of the Americans.

To begin

with, the proportion of elderly aged 85+ accounted for 0.2% in 1900 and remained stable until 1930.

This

age group showed the smallest but steady growth with a significant increase during the time period, reaching its peak at 1.5% in 2000.

Furthermore

, a similar upward trend was

also

experienced by the

olders

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aged 75-84, starting at 1% in the first year and continuing to obtain

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consistent growth, with the highest percentage at 4.4% in 2000.

Moreover

, in 1900, the US population aged 65-74 was 2.9%, which rose marginally in a decade with an addition of 4.4% to 7.3% in 1990.

However

, it saw a slight decline to 6.5% in 2000. But still, the proportion of people in

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ranked as the highest among the other ranges. Ultimately, it can be seen that all age groups showed an

overall

increase trend, except for a slight downfall of the 65-74 year Americans in 2000.