Is there a relationship between gender and iving alone among Ohios population age 60+?
Older women are more likely than older men to be living alone in Ohio. The figure below shows that a higher percentage of women than men are living alone at all ages above 60. While the percentage of men living alone increases only slightly with age, the percent of women living alone increases dramatically with age. Chart (PDF, 1 page) Click here to learn more about the relationship between living alone and gender in Ohio’s 60+ population. 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. Click here to learn more about the prevalence of disability by age group.
