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Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

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Elder Index (Elderly Household Below Income Threshold)

Measurement Period: 2019-2020
The Elder Economic Security Standard Index is a more comprehensive assessment of economic insecurity than the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) guidelines and reflects actual costs at the county level for housing, health care, food, transportation, and other costs in different housing types. More information about how the Index is calculated is available in the UCLA methodology report.

Why is this important?

Low-income elders depend upon public programs like Medi-Cal and cash assistance to make ends meet. The Federal Poverty Level (FPL) guidelines are often used to determine income eligibility for such programs. The FPL has not been adapted to changing standards of living and spending patterns over the years, and it does not take into account the local cost of living, which is a significant disadvantage in high-cost states such as California. UCLA Center for Health Policy's Elder Economic Security Index goes beyond the FPL guidelines and includes the "hidden poor"--older adults with incomes above the FPL but below a minimally decent standard of living.

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County: Ventura

24.1%
Source: California Health Interview Survey
Measurement period: 2019-2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: December 2021
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Compared to CA Counties, Ventura has a value of 24.1% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 24.2% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 34.6%.
CA Counties
Compared to the CA Value (27.7%), Ventura has a value of 24.1% which is lower and better.
CA Value
(27.7%)
Compared to the prior value, Ventura (24.1%) is not statistically different from the previously measured value (24.7%).
Prior Value
(24.7%)

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Filed under: Health / Older Adults, Social Determinants of Health, Older Adults

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