| Glossary of Outcome Indicators |
| Economic Well-being
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| Supplemental Security Payments as Percent of Total Personal Income
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Supplemental security income (SSI) payments are income-based benefits available to seniors and persons with disabilities. In 2006, the SSI benefit for an individual who lived alone and had no other income was 73 percent of the poverty line. People with countable assets of more than $2,000 for an individual and $3,000 for a couple are ineligible for SSI.
Source: Research & Evaluation, Missouri Department of Social Services, 2007
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| Workforce Participation
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| Percentage of Seniors Working for Pay
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The percentage of persons aged 65 or over in a county working for wages as calculated by averaging the number of persons 65+ working for wages during each quarter of 2007.
Source: The Longitudinal Employer –Households Dynamic Program, Missouri Economic Research & Information Center, Missouri Department of Economic Development, 2007
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| Economic Contribution
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Economic Impact Index
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Calculation is based on the ratio between average household income and average household expenditures by age cohorts 65+ and <65. The expenditures for the two groups are then attributed to the ratio of the two age groups in a county.
Sources: U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey 2008, Consumer Expenditure Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007
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| Housing
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| Percentage of Seniors Housing Cost Burdened
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Percentage of persons 65 and older who spend 30 percent or more of their monthly income on mortgage payments or rent and utilities combined.
Sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census 2008; Office of Social & Economic Data Analysis ACS Estimates, 2008
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| Transportation
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Percentage of All Seniors with Missouri Driver's License
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The percentage of seniors with a valid Missouri driver’s license. Source: Division of Motor Vehicle and Drivers Licensing, Missouri Department of Revenue, 2008
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| Household Composition
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| Seniors Filing Missouri Joint Income Tax Returns
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Percentage of seniors living in households where head of household did not file as ‘single’.
Source: Division of Taxation & Collection, Missouri Department of Revenue, 2007
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| Civic Engagement
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| Senior Voters Index
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The percentage of seniors who were registered to vote or voted in an election during past year.
Source: Missouri Secretary of State, 2008
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| Long Term Care
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| Medicaid Costs for Long-Term Care per 1,000 Persons
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Total Medicaid dollars spent on in-home and residential long-term care services per capita.
Source: Section for Long-term Care Regulation, Division of Senior & Disability Services, Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, 2008
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| Safety
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| Crime and Senior Abuse per 1,000 Persons
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The number of property and violent crimes and senior abuse hotline calls per 1,000 persons.
Source: The Missouri Statistical Analysis Center, Missouri Department of Highway Patrol, Missouri Department of Public Safety, 2008
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| Health Status
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Hospitalization & ER Visits for Diabetes per 10,000 Seniors
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The number of hospital and emergency room visits made per 10,000 seniors regarding diabetes and issues associated with diabetes.
Source: Data, Surveillance Systems, & Statistical Reports, Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, 2005-2007
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| Health Care Access
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| Primary Care Physicians per 1,000 Seniors
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The number of physicians providing primary care services full or part time in a county per 1,000 seniors.
Source: Missouri Division of Professional Registration database and the Missouri Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD) database, 2008
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| Glossary of Status Indicators |
| Demographics
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| Total Population
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Measures the total population for the years of 2000, 2008, 2015 and 2025. Source: Table 2a. Projected Population of the United States, by Age and Sex: 2000 to 2050, “U.S. Interim Projections by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin,” U.S. Census Bureau, 2008
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| Change in Total Population
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A measure of the change in population between 2000 and 2008.
Source: Table 2a. Projected Population of the United States, by Age and Sex: 2000 to 2050, “U.S. Interim Projections by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin,” U.S. Census Bureau, 2008
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| Population 65+
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A measure of the total population that is 65 years old or older. Source: Table 1, Annual Estimates of the Population by Sex and Five-Year Age Groups for the United States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008. Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
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| Percentage of Population 65+
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A measure of the percentage of the total population that is 65 years old or older. Source: Table 1, Annual Estimates of the Population by Sex and Five-Year Age Groups for the United States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008. Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
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| Population Projections 65+
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A measure of the male and female population 65 years old or older for 2015 and 2025.
Sources: Population projections are produced by OSEDA by using 2008 NCHS estimates for demographic cohorts. Cohort-survival ratios by race and sex were calculated as five-year intervals using 1990 and 2000 census data as well as 2001-2008 estimates.
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| Quality of Life
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| Seniors in Owner-Occupied Housing
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The percentage of persons 65 years old and older living in owner-occupied housing.
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| Seniors Living in Families
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The percentage of persons 65 years old and older living in families.
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| Median Value of Own House
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A measure of the median value, in dollars, of owner-occupied housing for persons 65 years old and older.
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| Seniors in Poverty
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A measure of the percentage of persons 65 years old and older who are living in poverty.
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| Average Household Income of Seniors
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A measure of the annual average household income, in dollars, for persons 65 years old and older.
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| Seniors with a College Education
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A measure of the percentage of persons 65 years old and older with a college degree or higher.
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Sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census 2008; Office of Social & Economic Data Analysis ACS Estimates, 2008
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| Health and Wellness
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| No Exercise
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A measure of the percentage of seniors who responded that they had not performed some sort of non-work related exercise during the past month.
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| No Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy
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AA measure of the percentage of seniors who responded that they have not had a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy exam in the past 10 years.
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| High Blood Pressure
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A measure of the percentage of seniors who have been told they have high blood pressure by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional.
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| Obesity
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A measure of the percentage of seniors who have a body mass index greater than 25.00 (Overweight or Obese).
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| Smoking
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A measure of the percentage of seniors who are current smokers.
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| No Mammography
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A measure of the percentage of senior females who have not had a mammogram in the past year.
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| High Cholesterol
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A measure of the percentage of seniors who have had their cholesterol checked and have been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that it was high.
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Source: 2007 County-Level Study, Community Profiles. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, 2008
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