The average age in the United States has broken a historic record, rising to 38.9 years in 2022, according to Thursday’s report from the U.S. Census Bureau.

median age increased No state recorded a decrease in median age over the past year, but 47 states reported some increase in this indicator. Vintage Population Estimates for 2022 State of the report.

Births outnumbered deaths in 2022, but did not significantly affect the aging pattern of the population as a whole. By 2022, a third of all states will have a median age of over 40, according to the report. (Related: The Amish are projected to overtake the current U.S. population within 215 years if growth rates continue.)

America is aging.

According to the latest vintage 2022, the average age in the country increased by 0.2 years to 38.9 years between 2021 and 2022. #PopulationEstimates.

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“Without a rapid increase in the young population, the average age in the United States will continue to rise slowly but surely,” said Christy Wilder, a demographer with the Census Bureau’s Population Division.

The median age was highest in Maine at 44.8 years and lowest in Utah at 31.9 years. In Hawaii, the median age rose the most with her 0.4 years, bringing the population’s median age to 40.7 years.

The US population has also become more racially diverse. In 2022, the white population remained relatively stable, while other racial and ethnic groups increased. Asia’s population grew the fastest, and within a year he increased by 2.4%. The US Census Bureau reported that the Hispanic and Pacific Islander populations both increased by nearly 2 percent, while the black and American Indian populations increased by about 1 percent each.