4 Million
The state’s 65-and-older population is projected to grow by 4 million by 2030.
3/4
More than three-quarters of low-income older California tenants are rent-burdened.
$59K
The annual cost for a home health care aide is $59K, and is expected to go over $100k in the next 20 years.
70%
Seventy percent of baby boomers can expect to need some form of long-term care in their lifetime.
See the Impact- Los Angeles
- San Francisco
- San Diego
- Sacramento
Los Angeles
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Rapid Growing Population
15% of Los Angeles County’s population is over 65 years old. By 2050, the percentage will double to 30%.
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Poverty
13.2% of older adults live below the federal poverty level.
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Housing
80% of low-income seniors are rent-burdened. The number of homeless age 62 or older rose 22% in 2018, even as the overall homeless population has slightly dropped.
San Francisco
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Rapid Growing Population
19% of San Francisco County’s population is over 65 years old. By 2050, the percentage will jump to 31%.
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Poverty
13.4% of seniors live below the federal poverty level.
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Housing
69.7% of low-income seniors are rent-burdened.
San Diego
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Rapid Growing Population
16% of San Diego County’s population is over 65 years old. By 2050, the percentage will jump to 26%.
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Poverty
8.6% of seniors live below the federal poverty level.
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Housing
75.2% of seniors are rent-burdened.
Sacramento
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Rapid Growing Population
16% of Sacramento County's population is over 65 years old. By 2050, the percentage will jump to 24%.
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Poverty
9.8% of older adults live below the federal poverty level.
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Housing
85.2% of low-income seniors are rent-burdened.
California needs a master plan for aging that prepares us for the impending aging crisis and ensures seniors have access to long-term services and supports.
See the Solution