EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) — Colorado’s senior population continues to grow, and so does the cost of living.
The Colorado State Demography Office projects that more than 1.1 million Coloradans will be over the age of 65 by 2030. As of 2024, that number sits at 983,000, according to its database.
For many older adults living on fixed incomes, the rising cost of housing is becoming increasingly unsustainable. One Colorado Springs woman who’s on a fixed income says she nearly became homeless before finding a new place she could afford…