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Total Population | 4,900,000 | |
Living in Institutions (nursing home, assisted living, etc) | 1,332,000 | 27% |
Living in Nursing Home | 891,800 | 18.2% |
Living Alone | 1,724,000 | 36% |
Living w/Spouse | 961,000 | 19.6% |
Living w/Relative | 893,000 | 18.2% |
(Approximate numbers, based on Current Population Survey 2004, U.S. Bureau of the Census)
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