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Nebraska Ranks High For Persons Living Alone, Especially Among The Elderly In Rural Areas, David J. Drozd
Nebraska Ranks High For Persons Living Alone, Especially Among The Elderly In Rural Areas, David J. Drozd
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2010 Census efforts to count every person and find the characteristics of every household provide researchers with an abundance of data. One item census data accurately provide are the numbers of households that have one resident, a person living alone. Individuals living alone have become a more common living arrangement over recent decades. Especially for the elderly, living alone can create challenges that policy makers need to evaluate and potentially address.