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Rural Seniors and Their Homes: Senior Housing Trends and Conditions

across Rural America

HAC

www.ruralhome.org

National Rural Housing Conference; December 6th, 2012; Washington, DCRural Seniors and Their Homes: Senior Housing Trends and Conditions across Rural America

HAC

The mission of the Housing Assistance Council is to improve housing conditions for the rural poor, with an emphasis on the poorest of the poor in the most rural places.

Rural and Small Town Census Tracts HAC


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senior characteristics

HAC


HAC

12.7%

13.7%

12.8%

11.9%

11.0%

11.5%

12.0%

12.5%

13.0%

13.5%

14.0%

U.S. Rural & Small Town Suburban & Exurban Urban

Percent of the Population

Population Age 65 or Over

U.S. Rural & Small Town Suburban & Exurban Urban

Source: ACS Data, 2006‐2010


HACWhere do Seniors Live?

Rural and Small Town,

21.0%

Suburban and Exurban,

49.1%

Urban, 29.9%

Population by Residence, 2010

Rural and Small Town,

24.6%

Suburban and Exurban,

44.9%

Urban, 30.3%

Senior Population by Residence, 2010



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HAC


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Living Alone by Gender,Persons Aged 65 and Over

U.S.

Rural & Small Town

Males

Females

HAC

28.2%

71.8%

32.2%

67.8%



HAC

9.8%

10.9%

7.2%

7.9%

11.8%

13.8%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

U.S. Rural & Small Town

Percent in Poverty

Senior Poverty By Residence & Gender

All Elderly Elderly Male Elderly Female Source: ACS Data, 2006‐2010


Percent of Seniors in Poverty, Rural & Small Town

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Overall In Poverty

White, non‐Hispanic

Minority Status

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HAC


housing characteristics

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Housing Tenure, Persons Aged 65 and Over

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Rural US

Renter Occupied

Owner Occupied78.8%

21.2%

HAC

88.8%

11.2%



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HAC



Owned Households with Mortgages, Persons 65 and Over

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Rural US

Without Mortgage

With Mortgage

67.5%

32.5%

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71.7%

28.2%



0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

2000 or later 1999‐1980 1979‐or earlier

Rural & Small Town Renter

Rural & Small Town Owner

Year Moved into Unit, Persons Aged 65 and Over HAC



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Conclusion

HAC


www.ruralhome.org

HAC’s RSHRural Senior Housing Initiative

Building and preserving housing for seniors in rural communities

‐ Grant Funds‐ Loans‐ Training and Technical Assistance‐ Research and Information

Become a stakeholder: Contact Janice Clark at [email protected]

HAC


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