The Kings Tulare Master Plan on Aging Advisory Committee hosted a public forum on October 19, 2023 to present community concerns and discuss recommendations for creating more age friendly communities. More information will be added, but for now, here is the presentation. Master Plan for Aging Kings and Tulare Counties Oct 19 [...]
Income and Home Ownership of Older Adults Fresno County has one of the highest levels of senior poverty in the state, 1/5th of all elders are living below the federal poverty level.1 A little over half (59%) depend on Social Security for the majority of their income. Only 40% have some type of non-Social Security [...]
The Fresno aging population is one of the fastest growing age groups in California. Across California 13% of the population is over the age of 65. In the Central Valley, the percentage of elders ranges from a low of 9% in Kings County to almost 13% in Madera County. This is about to change rapidly, [...]
