Census: Many North Dakotans Continue to Work Past 65

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Many North Dakotans are staying in the workforce after they reach 65.

Census Bureau figures show there are about 52,000 people in the state who are 65 or older, and more than a third of them are working.

Data show that for those in the age range of 65 to 69, the rate was nearly 50 percent.

Kevin Iverson manages the Census Office at the state Commerce Department. He says some seniors continue to work for economic reasons but many of them do so to remain active.

Data show that men over the age of 65 are more like to work than women, and they typically work longer hours.