A Profile of Older Americans: 1986.

Autor/in	Fowles, Donald G.
Institution	American Association of Retired Persons, Washington, DC.; Administration on Aging (DHHS), Washington, DC.
Titel	A Profile of Older Americans: 1986.
Quelle	(1986), (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Demography; Educational Attainment; Employment Patterns; Ethnic Groups; Futures (of Society); Geographic Distribution; Health; Health Needs; Health Services; Housing; Income; Individual Characteristics; Individual Needs; Living Standards; Marital Status; Older Adults; Population Growth; Poverty; Racial Composition; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Demografie; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Beschäftigungsstruktur; Ethnie; Future; Society; Zukunft; Gesundheit; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Unterkunft; Einkommen; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Lebensstandard; Familienstand; Älterer Erwachsener; Population increase; Bevölkerungswachstum; Armut; USA
Abstract	As of 1985 the population of persons aged 65 or over in the United States numbered 28.5 million. By the year 2000, persons in the 65+ age group are expected to represent 13 percent of the population, and this percentage may climb to 21.2 percent by 2030. In 1985, older men were twice as likely to be married as older women. Sixty-seven percent of older noninsiutionalized persons lived in a family setting as of 1985. About 30 percent lived alone. About 90 percent of those over the age of 65 were white, 8 percent black, 3 percent were Hispanic, and 2 percent belonged to other racial groups. About half the 65+ population lived in eight states (California, New York, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas). The median income of older persons in 1985 was $10,900 for males and $6,313 for females, and families headed by persons over the age of 65 reported a median income of $19,162. About 3.5 million older adults were living below the poverty line. Of the 18.2 million households headed by older persons in 1985, 75 percent were owners and 25 percent were renters. The median value of homes owned by older persons was $48,800, and about 83 percent of these persons owned their homes free and clear. About 11 percent or 2.9 million older Americans were in the labor force in 1985, including 1.8 million men and 1.2 million women. The educational level of this group has been steadily increasing. Even though the older population group represented 12 percent of the U.S. population in 1984, they were projected to account for 31 percent of all personal health care expenditures. (MN)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC