Poverty and near poverty increase with age among older adults

Source: PPIC calculations from the California Poverty Measure for 2023–2024.
NOTES: The California Poverty Measure includes not only cash income but also in-kind government benefits (food assistance, housing) as well as non-discretionary costs and county-varying thresholds for cost of living. In or near poverty includes those in families with resources below 150 percent of the poverty threshold.