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The population of Virginians age 60 and over will grow from 14.7 percent of the total population in 1990 to almost 25 percent by 2025 when there will be more than 2 million Virginians in this age group.
The number of Virginians age 85 and older will increase dramatically between 1990
and 2025 – five times faster than the state’s total population growth.
Virginia's older population is growing more racially and ethnically diverse, reflecting the growing racial and cultural diversity of the Commonwealth and the nation.
In 1990, older women outnumbered older men in Virginia by almost 42 percent. As a result of improving survival rates and increased life expectancies for older men, by 2025 older Virginian women are expected to outnumber older men by only 18 percent.
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