National Council on the Aging notes that there are more than 56 million people aged 60+ in the United States.
Language
American Community Survey data shows that 5.5 million older adults (14%) have a primary language other than English. Spanish, Chinese and Russian are three mostly commonly spoken languages.
Almost 40% of older adults who speak another primary language speak English “not well” or “not at all.”
Nationality
Nearly 4.6 million older adults were born outside of the United States; almost half a million came here within the last decade.
Religion
Today, 15% of older adults identify with religions other than Christianity). Moreover, religious affiliation and activity tends to be higher among seniors and particularly amongst those with lower incomes.
