As rural America turns gray, ‘older age’ counties triple

Roughly one in five rural Americans is over the age of 65, and the number of “older age” counties, where at least 20 percent of residents have reached retirement age, has tripled since 2010, said a USDA report on Tuesday. Rural counties have a higher proportion of elderly residents than urban counties. The annual Rural… » Read More

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