1.
AARP
Livable
Communities
Great Places for All Ages

2.
History of AARP's Livable Communities

3.
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“Affordable and appropriate housing, supportive
community services, and adequate mobility
options, which facilitate personal independence
and the engagement of residents in civic and
social life.”
AARP Livable Communities
Definition

4.
America is aging
PERCENT OF POPULATION AGE 65+
Source: US Census

5.
For the first time in U.S. history, older people will outnumber children.
Median age will increase from 38 today to 43 in 2060.
22.8%
19.8%
15.2%
23.5%
15.0%
18.0%
21.0%
24.0%
2016 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 2055 2060
Adults 65+
Children under
18
Projected Percentage of population
Source: US Census Bureau (March, 2018). Older People Projected to Outnumber Children for First time
in US History. Retrieved from: https://bit.ly/2p8zoQY

6.
A 10-year American child today has a
chance of living to 100+.

7.
People want to live in the community they call home
80%
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Source: 2018 AARP Home and Community Preferences Survey: A National Survey of Adults Age 18+
age 50 and older want to
stay where they live
8 of 10
ADULTS
77%Strongly agree with the
statement, “I would like to
remain in my community as
long as possible.”
76%Strongly agree with the
statement, “I would like to
remain in my current home
as long as possible.”

8.
Believe they will stay in their home
and never move
Source: 2018 AARP Home and Community Preferences Survey: A National Survey of Adults Age 18+
Where people 50+ think they will age
17%
24%
13%
Are not
sure
Expect to move to a
different community
Expect to move into a
different residence
within their current
community
46%

9.
Age
doesn’t
define us
Well-maintained health care facilities
Well maintained, safe and accessible streets
Conveniently-located grocery stores
Safe Parks
87%
83%
82%
80%
Millennials and baby boomers
want walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods.
Source: 2018 AARP Home and Community Preferences Survey: A National Survey of Adults Age 18+

10.
New Jersey and the Longevity Economy

11.
Longevity Economy: Consumer Spending

12.
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The Livability Economy:
People, Places and Prosperity

13.
LONGEVITY ECONOMY
KEY FINDINGS:
• COMPACTNESS helps make a community walkable, decreases automobile
dependence, and supports a socially vibrant public realm.
• INTEGRATION OF LAND USES helps older adults live closer to or within
walking distance of work, community activities, and the services they need.
• HOUSING DIVERSITY helps ensure that appropriate housing is available for
each stage of the life span.
• TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS helps older adults remain independent,
mobile, and engaged in their surrounding community.

14.
LONGEVITY ECONOMY
LIVABLE COMMUNITIES INCREASE
PROPERTY VALUES

15.
Are communities ready?
American homes have traditionally been
designed and built for able-bodied 35
year olds.
For the past 50 years, communities have
developed around motor vehicles as the
principal form of transportation.

16.
An increasingly aging
population
+ the desire to age in place
+ housing not suitable for aging in place
+ streets unsafe for non-drivers
+ a lack of public transit options
+ numerous other factors (e.g. employment, distance
from family, health issues, isolation, urban and suburban
sprawl)
= the reason for the AARP Livable Communities initiative
and the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities

17.
What makes a community a great place to live?
The 8 Domains of Livability

18.
AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities
Communities Counties States
Map updated August 24, 2018

19.
AARP Resources

20.
Where We Live series

21.
Roadmap to Livability series

22.
Community Challenge Grants

23.
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