Special Report: Navigating Aging: Resources, Risk and Realities for Families
Janet Zander Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources
Susan Wurzer Wisconsin Coalition for Serious Illness & Caregiving
Introduction
Navigating Aging: Resources, Risks & Realities for Families
Wisconsin Coalition for Serious Illness & Caregiving
May 8, 2026
Susan Wurzer, MBA, BSW Janet Zander, MPA, CSW
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Age Group Estimates
United States Wisconsin
Total Population - All Ages
334,922,499 79,089,799 57,633,628 23,540,721
5,914,872 1,514,099 1,096,043
60+ 65+ 75+ 85+
434,379 124,459
6,432,041
% 60+ % 65+ % 75+ % 85+
23.6% 17.2%
25.6% 18.5%
7.0% 1.9%
7.3% 2.1%
Realities: Profile of Aging in Wisconsin
Males age 65+
26,005,790
510,727
Males as percent of 65+ population
45.1%
46.6%
Females age 65+
31,627,838
585,316
Females as percent of 65+ population
54.9%
53.4%
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 2020-2024 Five-year Estimates, Table B01001, 1/2026 Ages 65 and Older, Living Alone
United States Wisconsin
Persons 65+
57,633,628 15,314,180
1,096,043
Persons 65+ living alone Persons, % living alone
320,658
26.6%
29.3%
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 2020-2024 Five-year Estimates, Tables B01001 and B09020, 1/2026
Disability Status of Non-institutionalized Population by Sex, Ages 65 and Older
United States Wisconsin
Total Persons, 65+, With a Disability
18,487,774
304,220
Total Persons, 65+, % with a Disability
32.9%
28.4%
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 2020-2024 Five-year Estimates, Table B18101, 1/2026
Household Income Households with head age 65+ Household income below $35,000 % with HH income below $35,000 Household income below $50,000 % with HH income below $50,000
United States Wisconsin
35,530,256 11,027,696
704,634 215,008
31.0%
30.5%
15,538,335
309,613
43.7%
43.9%
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Center for Business and Economic Insight
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