This statistic shows the recent trends in poverty rates among older adults by age. In 2007, 49.4 percent of the older adults who were 85 years and older were living in or near poverty.
Recent development of poverty rates among older adults from 2007 to 2009 by age group
Being “In poverty” is defined as having family income less than 100 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL). “Near poverty” is income between 100 and 199 percent of
the FPL. This statistic shows the aggregated poverty rate for people living in poverty and near poverty.
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Urban Institute. (January 31, 2011). Recent development of poverty rates among older adults from 2007 to 2009 by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185984/poverty-rates-among-older-adults-by-age/
Urban Institute. "Recent development of poverty rates among older adults from 2007 to 2009 by age group." Chart. January 31, 2011. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185984/poverty-rates-among-older-adults-by-age/
Urban Institute. (2011). Recent development of poverty rates among older adults from 2007 to 2009 by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185984/poverty-rates-among-older-adults-by-age/
Urban Institute. "Recent Development of Poverty Rates among Older Adults from 2007 to 2009 by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185984/poverty-rates-among-older-adults-by-age/
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Recent development of poverty rates among older adults from 2007 to 2009 by age group [Graph], Urban Institute, January 31, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/185984/poverty-rates-among-older-adults-by-age/