Poverty is on the rise, but only among seniors, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual poverty report. Based on the official measure, which is a simple calculation based on pretax cash income ...

Seniors in the Philadelphia area are among the poorest in the nation, according to the latest study from Pew Charitable Trusts. Philly seniors have a higher poverty rate than the overall population, ...

Social Security marked its 90th anniversary Thursday. The milestone offers an opportune moment to write an appreciation of the enduring social insurance program. Nearly four generations of Americans ...

By the government’s official poverty measure, nearly 10% of seniors lived in poverty last year, up from 9.7% the year before.

Long Island had the largest growth in its senior population over the past decade, surpassing all other areas of the state, outside of New York City, and a rising percentage face poverty, according to ...

For Detroit homeowners over 65 who overwhelmingly live on fixed incomes, unexpected costs – increases in grocery prices, ...