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HOUSING CHOICE FOR
PEOPLE 65 AND OVER
ESTIMATED
PEOPLE (2000)
ESTIMATED
PEOPLE (2010)
TOTAL CHANGE
(2000-2010)
PERCENT CHANGE
(2000-2010)
ESTIMATED
PEOPLE (2040)
TOTAL CHANGE
(2010-2040)
NUMBER OF FACILITIES,
UNITS AND/OR BEDS
Private home or apartment
91,910
93,371
1,461
1.59%
148,006
54,635
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Independent age restricted units
9,980
19,099
9,119
91.37%
30,275
11,176
16,186 units
Assisted living
2,800
2,139
-661
-23.61%
3,391
1,252
56 facilities and 4,070 beds
Nursing home
7,107
6,118
-989
-13.92%
9,698
3,580
61 facilities and 7,174 beds
Total
111,797
120,727
8,930
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191,369
70,642
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FIGURE 85:
Senior Housing Statistics: 2010
* The estimated number of people is based on a total generated by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s population estimates and the assumption that seniors will be making housing choices in
2040 in the same proportions as they were in 2010. Thus, the percent of total calculations for 2040 would be the same as they are for 2010. It is likely, however, that housing options will shift over the next 30
years as new ideas, trends, and technologies take hold. Nursing home unit totals are from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Assisted living unit totals are from the Pennsylvania Department of Aging.
Many new senior housing developments have been built
in the last decade to accommodate the county’s growing
55+ population.
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Pottstown
Norristown
Lansdale
Collegeville
Jenkintown
Conshohocken
476
276
76
476
t
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422
t
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202
611
100
309
Hatboro
Ambler
Pennsburg
73
663
29
29
73
Personal Care Homes
- meet the needs of people
who need some help with
daily activities but not
around-the-clock nursing care
Nursing Homes
- provide continuous nursing
care, primarily to elderly residents
Independent Living Facilities
CCRCs
- communities where units are
restricted to households where
at least one member is at least age
55; residents live independently
without nursing care
- communities with a mix of
independent units, personal
care units, and nursing facilities
that offer a tiered approach to
providing for the needs of aging
residents
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FIGURE 84:
Senior Housing
The county’s seniors are living longer and healthier
lives—and a variety of housing choices have sprung up to
accommodate people in different phases of their lives.
Sources: Montgomery County Planning Commission, Montgomery County Office of Housing and Community Development
