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Demographic, Social, and Economic Characteristics of the General Population of Minnesotans aged 65 and Older
As part of a suite of studies titled: Own Your Future 3.0: Planning for Minnesotans' LTSS Needs, sponsored by Minnesota’s Department of Human Services and Board on Aging, this report summarizes the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of Minnesotans aged 65 and older using data from the 2019 U.S. American Community Survey (ACS). It compares the Medicaid population to the non-Medicaid Minnesota population; and compares the characteristics of Minnesota’s elderly population (both Medicaid and non-Medicaid) to the U.S. population.
This report was produced in parallel with a model developed by Greg Arling, Zachary Hass, and Dongjuan Xu from the Purdue University School of Nursing that projected the need for Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) based on changes in the demographic characteristics of Minnesota’s older population and estimated future Medicaid LTSS utilization and expenditures conducted (publication is forthcoming).
Visit the Minnesota Department of Human Services website to learn more about the Own Your Future Initiative.
