how many seniors are living in poverty? national and state estimates under the official and supplemental poverty measures in 2016 /

This analysis presents national and state estimates of poverty under two different measures of poverty for adults ages 65 and older. Current estimates of poverty based on the Supplemental Poverty degree--which takes into account financial resources and liabilities,out-of-pocket medical spending, and geographic variation in housing costs--indicate that the share (and number) of older adults who are struggling financially is larger than is conveyed by the official poverty degree.

Source: kff.org