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A new report detailing the difficulties older adults face in Indiana show senior citizens disproportionately struggle to afford necessities like housing and food.
The State of Aging report is from the Central Indiana Senior Fund, the Indiana University Public Policy Institute, and the IU Center for Aging Research.
It finds that older adults are the fastest growing demographic in Central Indiana. The researchers estimate that by the year 2030, one in every five Hoosiers will be over the age of 65.
Many struggle to stay in their homes due to rising property taxes and living costs.
Additionally, they face individual inequities: Older adults of color are almost three times more likely to experience poverty compared to White older adults.
The purpose of the report is to inform future policy decisions in support of Indiana’s aging populations.
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