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rank the us states based on the highest percentage of elderly population. output a list of states with the state name and corresponding percentage.
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florida is the state with the highest percentage of elderly population at 21.7%, followed by maine at 19.7%, west virginia at 18.2%, pennsylvania at 17.8%, iowa at 17.2%, and so on.the other states in the top 10 include: rhode island, vermont, south dakota, new hampshire, and minnesota.
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