Return to the PIE Home PageIn 1990, 31.6% of the elderly (65+) in Franklin County lived alone (29,272 individuals). Of those living alone, 81.0% were females (23,721 individuals), while only 19% were males. The largest percentage of the elderly (60.5%) lived in families, while 7.9% lived in group quarters or other living arrangements.
Since 1980, the fastest growing living arrangement category was "elderly living alone," increasing by 26.9% from 23,066 in 1980 to 29,272 in 1990. Elderly living in families increased by 23.6% over the same period, while elderly in group quarters and other living arrangements increased by 7.1%. Although comparable data for 1990 is not yet available, 25.4% of the elderly living alone in 1980 were also in poverty (5,791 individuals).
Particularly difficult for the elderly is living without a telephone. In 1980, approximately 2% of the elderly in Franklin County (or 1,343 individuals) were without telephones.
Percent of Total
Living Arrangement 1980 1990 1980 1990
In Families 45,314 56,053 60.2 60.5
Living Alone 23,066 29,272 30.7 31.6
Males NA 5,551 NA 6.0
Females NA 23,721 NA 25.6
Below Poverty 5,791 NA 7.7 NA
Other 6,851 7,337 9.1 7.9
Group Quarters NA 5,349 NA 5.8
Other NA 1,988 NA 2.1
Total 75,231 92,662 100.0 100.0
Without Telephones 2,049 NA 1.8 NA
Source: Census of Population and Housing, U.S. Bureau of the Census
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