California Has Largest Population of Centenarians: Census Report
Women are still outliving men by about 5.7 years, according to the latest statistics.
A 100-year-old American World War II veteran, Harold Terens, and his 96-year-old bride, Jeanne Swerlin Terens, toast each other with glasses of champagne after their wedding at the Carentan-les-Marais Town Hall in Carentan-les-Marais, France, on June 8, 2024. Win McNamee/Getty Images
The Golden State has the largest number of residents living well into their golden years, according to a new U.S. Census report issued Sept. 22.
California reported 10,623 residents over 100 years old, followed by New York (6,921), Florida (6,580), and Texas (4,435) as the top states with the highest population of centenarians.
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