Problems of Rural Elderly Households in Powell County, Kentucky

Donald K. Larson and E. Grant Youmans

No 330141, Miscellaneous Publications from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: A study conducted in 1975 shows that many elderly households in Powell County had incomes below the national poverty level, particularly households of men and women living alone. Social Security was the most frequently reported source of income, and few households had income-producing assets. Improving the low household money income situation is likely to involve insuring that transfer payments are raised. Home repair was an important need expressed by many elderly household heads. Because many elderly households have low money incomes and small amounts of liquid assets, some form of special financial assistance will be needed if home repairs are to be made. The elderly in the county indicated that transportation was less important than the need for home repairs. While many elderly depended on kin, friends, and neighbors for transportation into town, this existing arrangement might be more effective if a county information and referral system were available to coordinate rides with enlisted volunteers and elderly persons with a serious transportation problem.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 34
Date: 1978-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.330141

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