The average age of registered nurses was 47.9 years old in 2018, and 47.5 percent of RNs were 50 or older, according to a new HHS report.
The findings are based on a 2018 survey of 50,273 RNs by the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis and U.S Census Bureau.
Here is a breakdown of survey respondents' age:
8.5 percent: younger than 30
10.7 percent: 30-34
11.5 percent: 35-39
10.3 percent: 40-44
11.5 percent: 45-49
9.7 percent: 50-54
12 percent: 55-59
11.9 percent: 60-64
8.5 percent: 65-69
3.4 percent: 70-74
2 percent: 75 or older