It is not surprising that providing services for senior citizens ranks among the top tier of priorities in a region where one in five households includes a resident over the age of sixty-five.
Indeed, when asked to rate senior services as a community priority, 31% of residents give this issue the highest rating, a 10 on a scale from 0 to 10. On average, this issue receives a score of 7.6 relatively unchanged from the average rating of 7.5 it received in 2002.
Even though its average score as a priority remains comparable over the past five years, providing services for senior citizens now ranks seventh on residents’ list of priorities down from fourth in 2002.
Still, providing services for senior citizens ranks among the top ten priorities for residents of all seven counties in the Mid-Hudson Valley.
This issue is not as salient a concern for residents of all ages but it ranks among the top five issues for residents age 45 and older.
