Why America’s aging population is reshaping the biohazard cleanup industry

An older man walking down a street from behind, leaning on a wooden cane.

Aging happens one person and one family at a time, and America now has a much larger older population than it did two decades ago. U.S. Census Bureau data show that 61.2 million Americans were 65 or older in 2024, representing 18% of the population. That number is expected to keep growing: According to the Population Reference Bureau’s Fact Sheet: Aging in the United States, the population age 65 and older is projected to increase from 58 million in 2022 to 82 million by 2050.

Originally published on traumaservices.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

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