Between 1900-02, white males, white females, black males, and black females were expected to live until age 48.23, 51.08, 32.54 and 35.04, respectively, at birth.

Between 1900-02, white males, white females, black males, and black females had life expectancies of 20.76, 21.89, 17.34 and 18.67, respectively, at age 50.

Between 1997, white males, white females, black males and black females were expected to live until age 74.3, 79.9, 67.2 and 74.7, respectively, at birth.

Between 1997, white males, white females, black males and black females had life expectancies of 27.7, 32, 23.8 and 28.8, respectively, at age 50.

AARP. (2002, May). Beyond 50: summary tables and charts. Research report. (Table: Life expectancy). Washington, DC: Gist, J., Figueiredo, C., & Ng-Baumhackl, M. Retrieved July 15, 2005, from http://www.aarp.org/research/reference/statistics/aresearch-import-298.html

"Through its analysis of both the status quo and developing trends, Beyond 50: A Report to the Nation on Economic Security provides readers with an in-depth look at the well-being of more than one-quarter of Americans - the 76 million people age 50 and older in 2000."