WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more likely than ever to reach age 90.

First-ever census figures on the 90-plus population show it's nearly tripled in size since 1980, to 1.9 million.

One of the nation's fastest growing groups, the 90-plus population is projected to reach 8 million by midcentury, representing 2 percent of the U.S. population.

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