Wednesday, August 04, 2010
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Women who make it into their “golden years” are far more likely to live alone than men, according to a new report (Older Americans 2010) from the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics.
Based on data from 2008, the study found women age 65 and older were more than twice as likely as older men to live on their own (39.5% vs. 18.5%, respectively). Seventy-two percent of men live with their spouse, compared to 42% of women. Another 17% of women live with another relative.
When broken down by race, black women were most likely to live alone (42%) and Asian men were least likely (11%).
-Noel Brinkerhoff, David Wallechinsky
Older Americans 2010; Key Indicators of Well-Being (Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics) (pdf)
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