With Boulder’s senior population expected to grow sharply in the coming decades, the city is looking for housing options to meet anticipated needs. One solution the city is actively pursuing is a home-sharing program, which city staff presented to the Housing Advisory Board in June.
The city’s senior population is projected to grow significantly by 2050. While Boulder residents ages 40-59 are projected to increase by 15% by 2050, the city’s older population is expected to grow even faster. Residents ages 60-79 are projected to increase by 22%, and those ages 80 and older by 200%, according to the Colorado State Demographer’s Office.
Community feedback from seniors and caregivers revealed that many older adults are caught in the middle, earning too much to qualify for Boulder Housing Partners housing but not enough to comfortably afford market-rate housing. Some seniors also said they were struggling to maintain their homes…