More Americans Living to 90 Than Ever Before

Hoping to live to a ripe old age? Your odds are getting better. According to new census figures, the 90-plus population has nearly tripled in size since 1980. By the middle of the century, it's estimated that this age group will reach 9 million, or 2 percent of the U.S. population.

A century ago, fewer than 100,000 people reached the age of 90.

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