The state of New York is Aging 3.2 million New Yorkers, or roughly one in every six, are 65 and over, and the state's older adult population is expanding faster than any other age group. New York State currently has more senior adults than the whole population of the other 21 states combined. In fact, between 2000 and 2020 the number of senior citizens will increase by 35 percent - more than any other age group. There are now more than 7 million Americans aged 65 and over. That's nearly 15 percent of the total population. By 2060, it's expected that almost one in five Americans will be elderly (19%). The number of people ages 85 and over will double between 2015 and 2025: from 2 million to 4 million. And the number of Americans living into their 100s and beyond could triple by 2100, when there will be 102 million seniors nationwide. In New York City, one in three people are 65 or over. This means there are about 1 million senior citizens here. If current rates of growth continue, this number will rise to more than 1.5 million by 2030. The share of the population that is elderly (aged 65 and over) has been rising for decades. This is because life expectancy has increased for all races and genders, so more people are living longer.