Who’s living past 100 in the U. S. ? Mostly white women
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Women have long been known to live longer than men, but when it comes to hitting the century mark the difference is stark: just 2 out of 10 Americans who live to 100 or longer are male. Of the 53,364 Americans age 100 and older, more than 80 percent are women, a U. S. Census Bureau report released on Monday showed. The agency’s findings, based on data collected from its 2010 census, also found those who make it past 100 are also more likely to be white city-dwellers in the Northeast and Midwest. . . .
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