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THE FACTS

THE FACTS

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HEALTH

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In the Detroit area, 54.5% of older adults live in federally designated Medically Underserved Areas, compared to 16.5% in the rest of the state.

89% of older adults in Detroit have at least one chronic illness, and 39% of older adults have three or more chronic illnesses.

POVERTY RATE

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Detroit was listed as the number two most impoverished big city in the U.S last year, with 30.6% of its residents living below the poverty line. An additional 11,000 seniors are food insecure.

One out of every 2.6 residents of Detroit lives in poverty.

STUDY

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A 19-year analysis between the Detroit Area Agency on Aging (DAAA) and Wayne State University Medical School (from 1999-2017) determined that about one in five older adults in Metro Detroit live in poverty, more than double the state rate.

FOOD

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27% of Detroit residents 60 and over received food stamps in the last year.

In 2018, 7.3 million older Americans faced the threat of hunger, representing 10% of adults aged 60+ in the U.S.

INCOME

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14% of Detroit senior households have an annual income of less than $10,000 and 37% less than $20,000. 55% earn less than $30,000 per year.

The average Social Security Income in Detroit is $14,835/year.

HOUSING

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36% of senior home owners in Detroit have a mortgage.

59% of seniors living in Detroit live with family. 34% of seniors living in Detroit are living alone. 4% live with non-relatives. 3% live in group quarters.

DATA CITATIONS

DATA CITATIONS

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- 54.5%/16.5%
Estelle Slootmaker, Modeld. August 2020. www.modeldmedia.com

- 89%/39%
Sarah Rahal, The Detroit News. August 2020. www.detroitnews.com

- 30.6%
Census Data-patch.com. September 2020. www.patch.com/michigan/detroit

- 2.6
American Community Survey-5 Year. 2017. www.census.gov/acs/www/data

- 19-year analysis
The Detroit News. August 10, 2020. www.detroitnews.com/story/life/wellness

- 27%
American Community Survey. www.census.gov/acs

- 7.3 million/10%
Feeding America. 2020. www.feedingamerica.org

- 14%/37%/55%
American Community Survey. www.census.gov/acs

- $14,835/year
American Community Survey. www.census.gov/acs

- 36%
American Community Survey. www.census.gov/acs

- 59%/34%/4%/3%
Census.gov. www.seniorcare.com/directory/mi/detroit
Key Data About Seniors:

Key Data About Seniors:

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--Over 15 million (or roughly 1 in 3) Americans aged 65+ are economically insecure – living at or below 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL) ($25,760 per year for a single person in 2021). These older adults struggle with rising housing and health care bills, inadequate nutrition, lack of access to transportation, diminished savings, and job loss.
Source: National Council on Aging (NCOA)

. --A 2011 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation survey indicated that, “… 85% of physicians felt unmet social needs – such as lack of access to nutritious food, reliable transportation, and adequate housing – are leading to a worsening of health.” If seniors have the resources for their basic needs, they will be healthier and age in place with dignity, neighborhoods will be more economically stable, and billions of dollars will ultimately be saved in health care expenditures.
Source: Health Affairs, October 2017
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