Louisiana is 2nd worst state in the US to grow old in

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2. LOUISIANA
Median household income (65+): $31,230 (2nd lowest)
Percentage with a disability (65+): 41.7% (7th highest)
Percentage with a bachelor’s degree or higher (65+): 18.8% (8th lowest)
Violent crime rate: 510.4 per 100,000 residents (5th highest) Older Louisiana residents are among the nation’s most financially insecure. A typical household with older occupants had an income of $31,230 in 2013, second only to Mississippi. Compared to seniors in other states, seniors in Louisiana were also some of the least likely to receive Social Security benefits or other forms of retirement income. Perhaps as a result, nearly 13% of the age group in the state lived in poverty in 2013, the second highest rate in the country. Older Louisiana residents also fared poorly in terms of health. For example, life expectancy at birth was less than 76 years as of 2011, one of the lowest figures. A 2013 assessment of city infrastructure design found that policies implemented in Louisiana in recent years better considered the needs of elderly people and others requiring greater access than most states, which bodes well for the state’s future elderly populations.

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