Maryland, like the rest of the nation, is aging, with the age 65 and over population growing faster than those under 18. Here, guests dance at a Senior Citizen’s Tea in Beaufort, S.C., in this 2016 file photo. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley Phillips/Marine Corps)
America is aging, but Maryland is aging faster.
Those are the findings of new Census numbers that show the number of Marylanders age 65 and older grew by 3.35% from 2023 to 2024, while the number of those under age 18 fell by 0.06%. Nationally, the increase of older adults was 3.1% while those under 18 shrank by 0.10%…