Historical universe estimates of the Persons 55+ demographic among U.S. TV audience.
| Season | Share | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 32.2% | 101,400,000 | +2.89% |
| 2022-2023 | 31.6% | 98,550,000 | +1.34% |
| 2021-2022 | 31.2% | 97,250,000 | +2.63% |
| 2020-2021 | 30.8% | 94,760,000 | +1.43% |
| 2019-2020 | 30.4% | 93,420,000 | +1.53% |
| 2018-2019 | 30.1% | 92,010,000 | +1.51% |
| 2017-2018 | 29.8% | 90,640,000 | +2.26% |
| 2016-2017 | 29.4% | 88,640,000 | +3.27% |
| 2015-2016 | 28.9% | 85,830,000 | +2.24% |
| 2014-2015 | 28.4% | 83,950,000 | +2.43% |
| 2013-2014 | 27.8% | 81,960,000 | +5.18% |
| 2012-2013 | 26.9% | 77,920,000 | +3.45% |
| 2011-2012 | 26.0% | 75,320,000 | +0.07% |
| 2010-2011 | 25.6% | 75,270,000 | +2.80% |
| 2009-2010 | 25.1% | 73,220,000 | +2.62% |
| 2008-2009 | 24.6% | 71,350,000 | +2.71% |
| 2007-2008 | 24.3% | 69,470,000 | +2.64% |
| 2006-2007 | 23.9% | 67,680,000 | +2.65% |
| 2005-2006 | 23.5% | 65,930,000 | +2.71% |
| 2004-2005 | 23.1% | 64,190,000 | +1.13% |
| 2003-2004 | 23.0% | 63,470,000 | +5.94% |
| 2002-2003 | 22.0% | 59,910,000 | +0.82% |
| 2001-2002 | 22.0% | 59,420,000 | +4.87% |
| 2000-2001 | 21.6% | 56,660,000 | +1.34% |
| 1999-2000 | 21.5% | 55,910,000 | +2.01% |
| 1998-1999 | 21.4% | 54,810,000 | +1.84% |
| 1997-1998 | 21.2% | 53,820,000 | +2.07% |
| 1996-1997 | 21.0% | 52,730,000 | +0.92% |
| 1995-1996 | 21.0% | 52,250,000 | +1.32% |
| 1994-1995 | 20.9% | 51,570,000 | +1.68% |
| 1993-1994 | 20.8% | 50,720,000 | +0.30% |
| 1992-1993 | 21.0% | 50,570,000 | +1.18% |
| 1991-1992 | 21.0% | 49,980,000 | -1.56% |
| 1990-1991 | 21.4% | 50,770,000 | +1.40% |
| 1989-1990 | 21.3% | 50,070,000 | +0.62% |
| 1988-1989 | 21.4% | 49,760,000 | +1.30% |
| 1987-1988 | 21.4% | 49,120,000 | +0.47% |
| 1986-1987 | 21.5% | 48,890,000 | +1.41% |
| 1985-1986 | 21.5% | 48,210,000 | +0.63% |
| 1984-1985 | 21.6% | 47,910,000 | +1.10% |
| 1983-1984 | 21.5% | 47,390,000 | +1.30% |
| 1982-1983 | 21.5% | 46,780,000 | +2.39% |
| 1981-1982 | 21.2% | 45,690,000 | +1.29% |
| 1980-1981 | 21.1% | 45,110,000 | +3.84% |
| 1979-1980 | 21.1% | 43,440,000 | +3.21% |
| 1978-1979 | 20.6% | 42,090,000 | +1.62% |
| 1977-1978 | 20.3% | 41,420,000 | +2.55% |
| 1976-1977 | 20.1% | 40,390,000 | +1.18% |
| 1975-1976 | 19.9% | 39,920,000 | +2.20% |
| 1974-1975 | 19.6% | 39,060,000 |