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Is there a relationship between aging and poverty among Ohio's population age 60+?

A close examination of poverty rates in the State of Ohio reveals striking trends in relation to age. As shown in the figure below, the percentage of people at or below the poverty level increases dramatically with advancing age.

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Source: Mehdizadeh, S., Ciferri, W.B., Poff-Roman, S., Wellin, V., Ritchey,

P.N., Kunkel, S.R. (2004). Profile and Projections of Ohio's 60+ Population:

A State Study, Oxford OH: Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University.

 

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