Document Type
Fact Sheet
Publication Date
2007
Abstract
In its 1999 "report card" on housing for older Americans, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development identified good quality, affordable housing as one of the primary "pillars on which a secure retirement is built" (U.S. HUD, 1999:1). Yet many seniors live in homes that are inappropriate for their changing needs, and many face housing costs that exceed their capacity to pay. These challenges are particularly pronounced in states like Massachusetts, where much of the housing stock is quite old and where housing costs rank among the highest in the nation.
In this report, we focus on the housing characteristics of older householders in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The term "householder" refers to the person in each household in whose name the residence is owned or rented, frequently referred to as the household head. Data are presented for householders who are aged 65 or over. Figures are generated from data collected in the 2007 American Community Survey by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Recommended Citation
Butt, Abigail and Mutchler, Jan, "Housing in Massachusetts 2007: Characteristics of Householders & Homeowners Aged 65 & Over" (2007). Gerontology Institute Publications. Paper 83.
http://scholarworks.umb.edu/gerontologyinstitute_pubs/83
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