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What is the oldest state by median age?

Maine has the highest median age at 44.8, per Census ACS 5-Year estimates.

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Oldest states cluster in the Northeast and parts of the Midwest, driven by outmigration of younger workers and high life expectancy among long-established communities.

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Maine has the highest median age at 44.8, per Census ACS 5-Year estimates.