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A Profile of Older Americans: 2009
02/11/2010 | Requests *Summary
About 3.7 million elderly persons fell below the poverty level in 2008, and Social Security constituted 90% or more of the income received by 35% of all Social Security beneficiaries according to a report from the US Administration on Aging. Read this report to find more statistics and information on this population.
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Available Files
- Report PDF (263K, 17 pages)
Keywords
Caregiving; older population; future growth; marital status; living arrangements; racial and ethnic composition; geographic distribution; income; poverty; housing; employment; education; health care; health insurance; activity limitations; ADL; activities of daily living;
Topic
Aging Issues, State/Agency Information
Type/Tool
Data, Reports
Source
Administration on Aging
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
02/11/2010
Contact
Administration on Aging
One Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
aoainfo@aoa.hhs.gov
202-401-4634
One Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
aoainfo@aoa.hhs.gov
202-401-4634
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* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
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