A higher median age and shrinking birthrate also mean it will be more difficult for working-age adults to support the aging population through Medicare and Social Security contributions.

Combined, the trends mean the median age in the country rose from 37.2 to ... to support older people through Social Security and Medicare contributions. The Census Bureau calculates what is ...

And Utah is our youngest state with a median age of 31.9 years. As the share of older Americans continues to rise, the need for benefits and assistance from Medicare and Social Security will grow.

Combined, the trends mean the median age in the U.S. jumped from 37.2 to ... to support older people through Social Security and Medicare contributions. The Census Bureau calculates a dependency ...

The average American retires at age 62— not old enough to qualify for Medicare but still four decades ... West Virginia and Florida. The median age group in Maine is 45.1— 43.9 for men ...

I can confirm that almost everyone I see who is younger than 65 defaults to this age, presumably because that is when Medicare starts. The reality is that the actual median retirement age is 62.