Band 6+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The chart below shows the percentage of the total US population aged 65 and over between 1900 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make c o m p a r i s o n s w h e r e relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

The bar chart illustrates the proportion of inhabitants in the United States representing different aged groups from 1900 to 2000.

Overall, there was a significant increase in all three groups of the US population, namely 65 to 74, 75 to 84, and over 85 age groups. The bracket of individuals aged from 65-74 was a noticeable figure over the decades, while people aged from over 85 was the sustainable lowest figure.

The percentage of Individuals aged from 65 to 74 accounted for 2.9%, then this figure grew consistently at about 6.1% and remained unchanged from 1960 to 1970. After the dominant increase during 1980 to 1990 rose 6.9 to 7.3%, the proportion of this age group showed a slight decrease at the end of the time frame. However, this number also stood at the highest figure among three age categories.

In contrast, the percentage of those aged 75-84 began at exactly 1% while the figure of individuals aged over 85 was merely 0.2% in the first year. The proportion of people who aged from 75-84 overtook the figure of individuals in the 85 age group over the decade. This group reached 4% in 1990 and rose slightly further 0.4% in 2000, making it the second-largest age group in the US.