The age-adjusted rate may be considered
an average across the age-specific rates, but rather
than being a simple average, it is a weighted average
with each age-specific rate weighted by the
proportion of people in that age group in the U.S. 2000 standard population.
Age-Adjusted Weights for U.S. 2000 Standard Population (11 Age Groups)
Age Group
U.S. 2000 Population Projection (in thousands)
Weight
1
Under 1 Year
3,795
0.013818
2
1 - 4 Years
15,192
0.055317
3
5 - 14 Years
39,977
0.145565
4
15 - 24 Years
38,077
0.138646
5
25 - 34 Years
37,233
0.135573
6
35 - 44 Years
44,659
0.162613
7
45 - 54 Years
37,030
0.134834
8
55 - 64 Years
23,961
0.087247
9
65 - 74 Years
18,136
0.066037
10
75 - 84 Years
12,315
0.044842
11
85 Years and Over
4,259
0.015508
Population estimates at the county level are not available separately for Under 1 Year
and 1-4 Years, so they are combined into an Under 5 Years age group.
Age-Adjusted Weights for U.S. 2000 Standard Population (10 Age Groups)
Age Group
U.S. 2000 Population Projection (in thousands)
Weight
1
Under 5 Years
18,987
0.069135
2
5 - 14 Years
39,977
0.145565
3
15 - 24 Years
38,077
0.138646
4
25 - 34 Years
37,233
0.135573
5
35 - 44 Years
44,659
0.162613
6
45 - 54 Years
37,030
0.134834
7
55 - 64 Years
23,961
0.087247
8
65 - 74 Years
18,136
0.066037
9
75 - 84 Years
12,315
0.044842
10
85 Years and Over
4,259
0.015508
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