This is from the 2000 census. Is there a Boomer problem or not? Doesn't look like it to me.
FIVE-YEAR AGE GROUPS Total population 281 421 million (in thousands) Under 5 years 19 175 798 5 to 9 years 20 549 505 10 to 14 years 20 528 072 15 to 19 years 20 219 890 20 to 24 years 18 964 001 25 to 29 years 19 381 336 30 to 34 years 20 510 388 35 to 39 years 22 706 664 40 to 44 years 22 441 863 45 to 49 years 20 092 404 50 to 54 years 17 585 548 55 to 59 years 13 469 237 60 to 64 years 10 805 447 65 to 69 years 9 533 545 70 to 74 years 8 857 441 75 to 79 years 7 415 813 80 to 84 years 4 945 367 85 years and over 4 239