Older Americans 2024 - Key Indicators of Well-Being - Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics

Sep 14, 2026

Older Americans 2024: Key Indicators of Well-Being presents a comprehensive, easy-to-understand compendium of indicators describing older adults (age 65 and over). Prepared by the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics, it uses the most reliable and recent official statistics to portray progress and challenges in economic well-being, health status, risks and behaviors, health care, and environment. The report also highlights policy-relevant updates such as telehealth changes during the COVID-19 period and points to evolving metrics and data resources.

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Reading Time5 h 7 min

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Foreword

Purpose and need for accessible statistics

Report scope and indicator categories

Special feature: telehealth during COVID-19

Data sources and cognitive functioning resources

Mission of the Federal Interagency Forum

2024 Older Americans Key Indicators of Well-Being Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics The Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics (Forum) was founded in 1986 to foster collaboration among Federal agencies that produce or use statistical data on the older population. Forum agencies as of October 2024 are as follows: Consumer Product Safety Commission [https://www.cpsc.gov/](https://www.cpsc.gov/) Department of Commerce U.S. Census Bureau [https://www.census.gov/](https://www.census.gov/) Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living [https://acl.gov/](https://acl.gov/) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [https://www.ahrq.gov/](https://www.ahrq.gov/) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [https://www.cms.gov/](https://www.cms.gov/) National Center for Health Statistics [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/](https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/)[ ](https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/)National Institute on Aging [https://www.nia.nih.gov/](https://www.nia.nih.gov/) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation [https://aspe.hhs.gov/](https://aspe.hhs.gov/) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [https://www.samhsa.gov/](https://www.samhsa.gov/) Department of Housing and Urban Development [https://www.hud.gov/](https://www.hud.gov/) Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics [https://www.bls.gov/](https://www.bls.gov/) Employee Benefits Security Administration [https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa) Department ofVeterans Affairs [https://www.va.gov/](https://www.va.gov/) Environmental Protection Agency [https://www.epa.gov/](https://www.epa.gov/) Office of Management and Budget Office of Statistical and Science Policy [https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/](https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/) Social Security Administration Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics [https://www.ssa.gov/](https://www.ssa.gov/) All material appearing in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission; citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Recommended citation: Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. (2024) . Older Americans 2024: Key indicators of well-being. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. Report availability: This report is available at [https://agingstats.go](https://agingstats.gov)[v](https://agingstats.gov). Older Americans 2024 Key Indicators of Well-Being Foreword Older Americans (those age 65 and over) are a vibrant and growing part ofour nation. They also experience unique challenges to their economic well-being, health, and independence. To inform decisions regarding the support and well-being of older Americans, robust statistics reflecting these experiences are needed. Although many federal agencies provide statistics on aspects of older Americans’ lives, it can be difficult to fit the pieces together into a comprehensive representation. Thus, it is important for policymakers and the general public to have an accessible, easy-to-understand portrait of how older Americans fare. Older Americans 2024: Key Indicators of Well-Being ( Older Americans 2024) provides a comprehensive, easy-to-understand picture of our older population. Older Americans 2024 is the ninth report prepared by the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics (Forum) . It provides readers with an accessible compendium of indicators drawn from the most reliable and recent official statistics. The indicators are categorized into six broad groups: Population, Economics, Health Status, Health Risksand Behaviors, Health Care, and Environment. Recognizing that federal agencies will continue to collect and report data on older Americans over time, these metrics will broaden to address current knowledge gaps and emerging information needs. Measurement and reporting will improve to enhance the quality and utilit

FAQs

What is the purpose of Older Americans 2024: Key Indicators of Well-Being?

To provide policymakers and the public with an accessible, easy-to-understand portrait of how older Americans are doing using robust, reliable statistics.

How are the report’s indicators organized?

They are grouped into six broad categories: Population, Economics, Health Status, Health Risks and Behaviors, Health Care, and Environment.

What special feature does this year’s report highlight?

Changes to Medicare expanded telehealth use among older adults at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic; the report describes findings using three Forum agency data sources.

Sep 14, 2026

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