When rent kept climbing, Colorado Springs resident Jana Alexander watched her budget fall apart. Over three years, her monthly payment jumped by nearly $400, pushing her to the edge of homelessness until a newly opened senior community offered a lifeline.
County And State Projections Show Pressure Building Fast
As reported by KOAA, El Paso County already has about 110,000 adults age 65 and older and is projected to reach roughly 118,000 by 2030. That growth is expected to ramp up demand for subsidized and age-friendly units across the area. Statewide demographic forecasts point to more than 1.1 million Coloradans aged 65 and older within the decade, a shift that advocates say will magnify existing housing and service gaps. Nonprofits and housing…..