AARP Policy & Research: Statistics
Lots and lots of different statistical reports here. These are all 2006 and newer:
AgingStats.gov: Ongoing Federal Data Resources Relevant to the Study of the Aging
The following provides descriptions of and links to the web sites of ongoing, federally sponsored surveys relevant to the aging. The surveys cover the range of concerns of the aging and are supported by a variety of federal agencies and departments.
CDC: Trends in Health and Aging (supported by the National Institute on Aging)
On our site you will find tables on trends in the health of older Americans showing data by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin. The tables are easy to customize.
Center for Retirement Research: Frequently Requested Data
Our "frequently requested data" provide answers to commonly asked retirement income questions. Below, you will find both illustrations and raw data, and we encourage you to use these in your own research or coverage of retirement income issues.+ Percentage of House Value That Could Be Borrowed Through Reverse Mortgage at Ages 65, 75, and 85, 1975-2005 + Eligibility and Participation in 401(k) Plans by Age, 2001 and 2004
Reports corralled from several different agencies.
The National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), located within ICPSR, is funded by the National Institute on Aging. NACDA's mission is to advance research on aging by helping researchers to profit from the under-exploited potential of a broad range of datasets. NACDA acquires and preserves data relevant to gerontological research, processing as needed to promote effective research use, disseminates them to researchers, and facilitates their use. By preserving and making available the largest library of electronic data on aging in the United States, NACDA offers opportunities for secondary analysis on major issues of scientific and policy relevance.
Social Security Administration, Office of Policy
The Office of Policy is the agency's source for statistics on the impact and operations of the OASDI (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) and SSI (Supplemental Security Income) programs and on the earnings of the working and beneficiary populations. This function involves developing and maintaining a series of detailed statistical databases, preparing a broad range of statistical tables, producing statistical compilations and publications both in print and on the Internet, and developing information for special requests on current policy issues.Items of special interest include:
This chart book examines the spending patterns of the aged population (65 or older) using data from the 2002 Consumer Expenditure Survey Public-Use File. The charts compare expenditures of the aged population with those of the near aged (55–64). Many charts also compare those aged 65–75 and 75 or older. The data include total and per capita expenditures and expenditures for housing, food, health care, transportation, and travel.
These research and statistical papers are prepared by staff of the Office of Policy's Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics. Each paper reflects the views of the author(s) and does not necessarily represent the views of the Social Security Administration. The papers are circulated within SSA and to outside experts for review and comment. They are then revised as necessary before being formally published in the Social Security Bulletin, a professional journal, or elsewhere.
National, state and county level data available, as well as lots of reports, fact sheets, wall posters, etc.
Also -- 2007/2008 Older Worker Profiles
Charts, tables, reports, etc.
Population ageing - where older age groups make up an increasing proportion of the population - is occurring in Australia and most developed countries. Australia’s population is projected to age rapidly over the next several decades. The main factors driving the change are declining fertility rates, increases in life expectancy, and shifts in the level and composition of migration. Changes associated with population ageing impact on all aspects of social and economic life. This theme page provides a guide to ABS data on the ageing of the Australian population, and relevant non-ABS sites. This theme page is administered by the National Ageing Statistics Unit on behalf of the many areas of the ABS which produce ageing-relevant statistics.
This ESRC fact sheet provides a statistical overview of ageing and the elderly in the UK. It is designed to introduce the topic rather than be a comprehensive summary.
Global Action on Aging (GAA), based in New York at the United Nations, reports on older people's needs and potential within the global economy. It advocates by, with and for older persons worldwide.The Quick Access page is divided into several sections: Pension Watch, Health, Elder Rights, Rural Aging, Armed Conflict $ Emergency Situations, Aging Watch at the United Nations, all of which draw on related resources -- news, data, reports, etc. -- from around the world. It's worth poking around here because there's good content. The simple search function is hit-or-miss.
National Statistics Online: Pensioners Income Series
Income consists of five components: occupational pensions, investment income, earnings, total benefit income and other sources. Information on the receipt of individual benefits is not published, but there are tables on receipt of means-tested benefits, disability benefits and retirement benefits. Breakdowns are provided for couples, singles, single men, single women, recently retired, under 75s, over75s and all pensioner units. Non-householders are not covered by the series.
Characteristics of seniors in Canada: topics include care and social support, victimization, health, living arrangements, income, time use, and retirement.
Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe: Publications
The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) is a multidisciplinary and cross-national database of micro data on health, socioeconomic status and social and family networks of individuals aged 50 or over. Eleven countries have contributed data to the 2004 SHARE baseline study. They are a balanced representation of the various regions in Europe, ranging from Scandinavia (Denmark and Sweden) through Central Europe (Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands) to the Mediterranean (Spain, Italy and Greece). Further data have been collected in 2005-06 in Israel. Two 'new' EU member states - the Czech Republic and Poland - as well as Ireland have joined SHARE in 2006 and will participate in the second wave of data collection, which was conducted from fall 2006 through summer 2007.Survey results are available as a zipped PDF. Site offers a long list of other publications, many available online (in English) as PDFs, including:
Age and Aging category on DocuTicker
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