The percentage of US population aged 65 and over: 1900 to 2000
The chart shows the percentage of people aged 65 and over in the United States between 1900 and 2000. In the year 1900 just over 4% of population was be aged over 65. However, by 1960 this figure had doubled.
The number of people aged between 75 and 84 remained fairly steady between 1900 and 1930, making up only 1-1.3% of the population. The figure began to rise more significantly in 1940 and by 1970 it had tripled to reach 3% of the population.
Although there was be no change in the number of people aged 65-74 between 1960 and 1970, the number of people aged 75 and over increased during this time. By the year 2000, 12.4% of the US population had reached the age of 65 or more, although this was slightly lower than in 1900 when it had peaked at 12.6%.
The chart shows that today population in the United States can except to live longer than in 1900. By the year 2000 more than 12% of the population had managed to live to the age of 65 and over compared to only 4.1% in 1990.
Sentence: The chart shows that today population in the United States can except to live longer than in 1900.
Description: The word except is not usually used as a verb, base: uninflected present, imperative or infinitive
Suggestion: Refer to except , did you mean accept
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