Retirement Housing and Locational Preferences of The Depression and Early Baby Boom Age Cohorts

The purpose of this study was to compare the housing and locational preferences and plans for the first 10 years of retirement of two cohorts within the maturing population: the early baby boomers (born 1946–1954) and the Depression cohort (born 1930–1939). The data were collected as part of a telephone survey of Oregon and Utah residents. Chi-square analyses were used to determine whether there are significant differences between the two cohorts (N = 836). Early baby boom cohort respondents were found to be significantly different (p < .01 ) from Depression cohort respondents in terms of propensity to move: only 51% of early baby boomers plan to remain in current housing compared to 67% of Depression cohort respondents

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