Philadelphia housing experts warn that a staggering number of seniors are finding themselves homeless later in life.
that more than 3,100 older adults spent time at Philadelphia shelters.
Pathways to Housing executive director Bill Maroon told Axios that nearly 16% of the 500 people the local housing advocacy group has helped shelter were 65 and older.The organization expects that number to double over the next five years as more older folks leave the workplace.last year that the population of adults aged 55+ experiencing homelessness is expected to grow as Baby Boomers and Gen Xers age.
Adults age 65 and older make up roughly 13% of the more than 350,000 Philadelphians living below the poverty level, the highest percentage in at least five years, according to theThat follows a national trend of increased poverty among Americans 65 and older, up from 8.9% in 2020 to 10.
An estimated 10,000 people turn 65 every day in the U.S., and the population of older adults is expected to double over the next few decades.Local advocates told Axios that Philly's affordable housing crisis is making it more difficult to find homes for seniors in need, particularly those living with disabilities.
"They're aging in place, or they don't have a place to age," said Nora Dowd Eisenhower, of the Mayor's Commission on Aging.
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