Multidimensional Well‐Being Among Older Adults in the United States
基于美国人口普查数据构建福祉指数，发现2014至2023年间老年人福祉水平提升，但平均低于其他人群，且种族间存在差异，福祉不平等程度小于收入不平等且随时间下降。
ABSTRACT The U.S. population is aging rapidly over the last few decades. In this article, we measure well‐being among older adults by estimating a well‐being index based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau. We find that multidimensional well‐being among older Americans improved over time. The percentage of older adults with the highest well‐being index increased from 16% in 2014 to 22% in 2023. Compared with the rest of the population, the average well‐being index among older adults was lower in value. Well‐being index was higher among Asians and Whites and lower among Blacks, American Indians, and Hispanics. Inequality in well‐being was of a much smaller magnitude than income inequality and it decreased over time.