Document Type
Fact Sheet
Publication Date
4-2026
Keywords
Elder Economic Security Standard Index, Elder Index, income, older adults, affordable housing, health care
Disciplines
Demography, Population, and Ecology | Gerontology | Public Policy | Social Policy
Abstract
The Elder Index measures the income older adults need to meet their daily living costs while staying in their own homes. This fact sheet presents overview data of economic security of Older Adults in the United States based on the 2025 Elder Index data.
Recommended Citation
Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging, University of Massachusetts Boston, "Economic Security & Older Adults in the United States: Infographic" (2026). Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging Publications. 117.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/demographyofaging/117
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