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Population Aging, Disability and Housing Accessibility: Implications for Sub-national Areas in the United States

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Smith, SK; Rayer, S; Smith, E; Wang, Z; Zeng, Y
Published in: Housing Studies
March 1, 2012

The older population in many countries is large and growing rapidly, increasing the number of people with disabilities and driving up the need for accessible housing. In a previous study, the authors projected the number of households in the USA with at least one disabled resident and estimated the probability that a newly built single-family detached unit will house at least one disabled resident during its expected lifetime. This study extends the analysis to the sub-national level by constructing similar estimates and projections for four states that differ widely on two characteristics affecting the need for accessible housing: age structure and disability rates. The results vary from state to state, but all four display a substantial need for accessible housing. Homebuilders, planners and policy makers are urged to account for this need when building new homes and making modifications to the current housing stock. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

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Housing Studies

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1466-1810

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0267-3037

Publication Date

March 1, 2012

Volume

27

Issue

2

Start / End Page

252 / 266

Related Subject Headings

  • Urban & Regional Planning
  • 44 Human society
  • 38 Economics
  • 33 Built environment and design
  • 1604 Human Geography
  • 1402 Applied Economics
  • 1205 Urban and Regional Planning
 

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Smith, S. K., Rayer, S., Smith, E., Wang, Z., & Zeng, Y. (2012). Population Aging, Disability and Housing Accessibility: Implications for Sub-national Areas in the United States. Housing Studies, 27(2), 252–266. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2012.649468
Smith, S. K., S. Rayer, E. Smith, Z. Wang, and Y. Zeng. “Population Aging, Disability and Housing Accessibility: Implications for Sub-national Areas in the United States.” Housing Studies 27, no. 2 (March 1, 2012): 252–66. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2012.649468.
Smith SK, Rayer S, Smith E, Wang Z, Zeng Y. Population Aging, Disability and Housing Accessibility: Implications for Sub-national Areas in the United States. Housing Studies. 2012 Mar 1;27(2):252–66.
Smith, S. K., et al. “Population Aging, Disability and Housing Accessibility: Implications for Sub-national Areas in the United States.” Housing Studies, vol. 27, no. 2, Mar. 2012, pp. 252–66. Scopus, doi:10.1080/02673037.2012.649468.
Smith SK, Rayer S, Smith E, Wang Z, Zeng Y. Population Aging, Disability and Housing Accessibility: Implications for Sub-national Areas in the United States. Housing Studies. 2012 Mar 1;27(2):252–266.

Published In

Housing Studies

DOI

EISSN

1466-1810

ISSN

0267-3037

Publication Date

March 1, 2012

Volume

27

Issue

2

Start / End Page

252 / 266

Related Subject Headings

  • Urban & Regional Planning
  • 44 Human society
  • 38 Economics
  • 33 Built environment and design
  • 1604 Human Geography
  • 1402 Applied Economics
  • 1205 Urban and Regional Planning