Number of Minnesotans in the 2010 census who were at least 65 years old 683,000
Projected number in 2020 965,000
Projected number in 2030, in millions 1.26
Percent of the projected state population in 2030 that will be at least age 65 20
Year the oldest Baby Boomers turned 65 2011
Year the youngest Baby Boomers will 2030
Approximate number of Minnesotans turning 65 in this decade 285,000
When Minnesota’s 65+ population is expected to eclipse the number 5-17 year olds 2020
Times before that has happened 0
Year the 65+ population is expected to match the entire population of children under age 18 2035
The child population was how many times larger than the 65+ population in 1970 3.4
Medical Assistance enrollees receiving long-term care services in January 2015 38,500
Estimated MA long-term care enrollment in 2030 59,300
Estimated MA long-term care enrollment in 2040 71,500
Percentage of people at least age 65 who reported in 2015 that they have someone to take care of them if sick or disabled 89.4
Who take prescription medication daily 85.2
Who don’t have enough money to buy food at times 6.5
Who have difficulty getting out of bed or a chair 16.4
Who used public transportation 16.2
Sources: Minnesota State Demographic Center, Data by Topic; Minnesota State Demographic Center, Demographic Considerations for Long-Range and Strategic Planning; Minnesota Board on Aging, 2015 Survey of Older Minnesotans