The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD) has released its annual statewide data profile featuring critical statistics on leading issues facing older adults and population projections.
Below are overall highlights from the report:
- Tennessee’s 60 and older population is expected to increase by more than 300,000 in the next 10 years.
- If growth trends continue, those 60 and older will represent 25% of the state’s total population by 2030.
- 38% of adults 60 and older in Tennessee live with a disability.
- Over 62% of eligible Tennesseans are enrolled in Medicare.
Those 60 and older represent the fastest growing demographic in Tennessee.