Allen County Demographic Report on the Population of Elders: An
Overview of Census 2000 Data
Income
% of ages 65+ living below poverty level
6.4
% of total population below poverty level
9.1
Ages 65+ living below 150% of poverty
18.12
Labor force participation rate for ages 65+
16.02
Unemployment rate (%) among labor force
5.05
participants ages 65+
The percentage of seniors in Allen County who live
below the poverty level is slightly below the
average for all seniors across Indiana counties
(7.7%), and below the average for all residents of
Allen County. Among seniors in Allen County, the
labor-force participation is higher than the state
average, while unemployment is lower than the
state averages (13.93%, 3.45% respectively).
Allen County Age Distribution
15000
total number
10000
5000
0
males
age cohort
females
The proportion of males to females declines significantly in
older cohorts.
Total Number
Population
total
Total in 2000
331849
Total in 2006 (est.)
347316
% Growth 2000-2006
4.66%
Ages 65 and over in 2000
37760
Ages 65 and over in 2006
39335
% 65 and over in 2006
11.33%
% Growth (65+) 2000-2006
4.2%
Population over 85 in 2006
5832
Population est. 55-64 2006
26085
Spanish Speakers (65+)
333
Speak little or no Engl. (65+)
55
The population of seniors ages 65 and over in Allen
County grew proportionately slightly slower than
the total population from 2000 to 2006.
Income Distribution for Population 65 and over
Allen County
8000
7080
6130
5170
6000
3815
4000
2000
3110
2510
2175
1280
1035 485615
765
525520
455
0
The highest frequency of income categories for seniors
is between $5,000 and $10,000 in Allen County as well
as Indiana as a whole. *Note that income categories
for this graph are larger for those making more than
$54,999.
Allen County Demographic Report on the Population of Elders: An
Overview of Census 2000 Data
26,22
3
24,37
4
78.56
40.71
Number of 65+ householders
% 65+ householders who own (v. rent)
% 65+ householders living in housing built
before 1960
% 65+ householders who moved in before
35.63
1970
Number of 65+ females living alone
8751
Number of 65+ males living alone
2548
% of householders living alone
46.36
% of 65+ who pay >35% of income for housing 21.30
The percentage of senior householders who live in
older housing is lower than the state average (48.6%),
while percentage of seniors who have been living in
the same home for over 30 years is slightly lower than
the state average (37.8%).
Grandparents as Caregivers for
Grandchildren 18 Years Old and Younger
Aged 65+ who live with one or
more own grandchildren
Aged 65+ having primary
responsibility for grandchildren
Aged 65+ live with, but not
responsible for grandchildren
Aged 55-64 who live with one
or more own grandchildren
Aged 55-64 having primary
responsibility for grandchildren
Aged 55-64 live with, but not
responsible for grandchildren
Allen County Housing
Characteristics for Seniors 65+
78.56
Percent
Housing
Households with 1 or more 65+
80
43.8
60 35.63
40
20
0
56.94
46.36
29.92
21.44
21.3
A majority of householders over 65 years old own their
own homes rather than rent, while almost half of all
senior householders live alone. The percentage of all
seniors that own their own home in Allen County is
lower than the state average (82.13%), while the
percentage of those over 85 years old who own their
own home is higher than the state average (70.94).
total %
860 2.42% (of
sample)
260 *30.23%
Disabilities among Noninstitutionalized Population Aged 60+
Sensory
Physical
590 *68.6%
Self-care disability
Go-outside-home disability
Employment disability
Percent of ages 65+ with any disability
1210 4.71% (of
sample)
550 *45.45%
learning/remembering/concentrating
Total
number
4540
8985
3025
2665
6440
530
38.2
*Categories are not mutually exclusive. (Source: US Census
summary file 3)
660 *54.55%
*Percent of total of those who live with one or more of their own
grandchildren. Sample size for 65+ = 35480; sample size for ages 5564 = 25700
This information is provided by the Center on Aging and
Community at the Indiana Institute on Disability and
Community, with funding from the US Administration on
Aging, Grant # 90AM3026. For downloadable formats, visit
the link at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/cac/.
Or contact: Philip B. Stafford, Ph.D. at 812-855-2163,
staffor@indiana.edu
All data was assembled by Frank Marshalek
(fmarshal@indiana.edu) using Census data from Summary
Files 1, 2 and 3 and “Special Tabulations for the Aging
(www.census.gov), and from census data assembled by the
AOA (http://www.data.aoa.gov).