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Living Arrangements among Older Persons

A Multilevel Analysis of Housing Market Effects

Jan E. Mutchler

University of Massachusetts, Boston

Jeffrey A. Burr

University of Massachusetts, Boston

This study examines the effects of housing market conditions on the living arrangements of non-Hispanic White and African American persons 60 years old and older. The multilevel models include indicators of local housing market affordability and availability, as well as individual-level resources, evaluated for unmarried women, unmarried men, and married couples. The results indicate that older persons' and couples' living arrangement decisions are responsive to housing affordability in that those who live in areas with high housing costs experience increased likelihoods of living with nonnuclear adults. For married couples, housing availability is also associated with living arrangement decisions, and for single men and women, the relative share of the housing market composed of small rental units is positively associated with residential independence. In addition, housing availability and affordability are positively associated with the likelihood of living alone as compared to living in group quarters or an institution.

Key Words: housing • household composition • coresidence • institutionalization

Research on Aging, Vol. 25, No. 6, 531-558 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/0164027503256692
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