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Washoe County Senior Quality of Life Safety & Care

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Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

dark blue chart bars Significantly different than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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People 65+ Living Alone

Value
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SAFETY & CARE

People 65+ Living Alone

Value
Compared to:

People 65+ Living Alone County: Washoe

Current Value:

People 65+ Living Alone County: Washoe

26.2%
(2018-2022)
Compared to:
Compared to NV Counties, Washoe has a value of 26.2% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 26.2% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 30.6%.
NV Counties
The distribution is based on data from 17 locales.
Compared to U.S. Counties, Washoe has a value of 26.2% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 27.2% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 30.2%.
U.S. Counties
The distribution is based on data from 3,133 U.S. counties and county equivalents.
Compared to the NV Value (24.3%), Washoe has a value of 26.2% which is higher and worse.
NV Value
(24.3%)
The regional value is compared to the Nevada State value.
Compared to the US Value (26.4%), Washoe has a value of 26.2% which is lower and better.
US Value
(26.4%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
Over time, the Washoe value is decreasing, not significantly.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.

SAFETY & CARE

Adults 65+ with an Independent Living Difficulty

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SAFETY & CARE

Adults 65+ with an Independent Living Difficulty

Value
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Adults 65+ with an Independent Living Difficulty County: Washoe

Current Value:

Adults 65+ with an Independent Living Difficulty County: Washoe

12.3%
(2018-2022)
Compared to:
Compared to the NV Value (12.9%), Washoe has a value of 12.3%.
NV Value
(12.9%)
The regional value is compared to the Nevada State value.
Compared to the US Value (13.6%), Washoe has a value of 12.3%.
US Value
(13.6%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
Over time, the Washoe value is decreasing, not significantly.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
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SAFETY & CARE

People 65+ Living Alone (Count)

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SAFETY & CARE

People 65+ Living Alone (Count)

Value
Compared to:

People 65+ Living Alone (Count) County: Washoe

Current Value:

People 65+ Living Alone (Count) County: Washoe

21,476
People
(2018-2022)
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Over time, the Washoe value is increasing significantly.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.

SAFETY & CARE

Adults 65+ with a Self-Care Difficulty

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SAFETY & CARE

Adults 65+ with a Self-Care Difficulty

Value
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Adults 65+ with a Self-Care Difficulty County: Washoe

Current Value:

Adults 65+ with a Self-Care Difficulty County: Washoe

6.2%
(2018-2022)
Compared to:
Compared to the NV Value (7.5%), Washoe has a value of 6.2%.
NV Value
(7.5%)
The regional value is compared to the Nevada State value.
Compared to the US Value (7.4%), Washoe has a value of 6.2%.
US Value
(7.4%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
Over time, the Washoe value is decreasing, not significantly.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
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Adults 65+ with a Hearing Difficulty

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SAFETY & CARE

Adults 65+ with a Hearing Difficulty

Value
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Adults 65+ with a Hearing Difficulty County: Washoe

Current Value:

Adults 65+ with a Hearing Difficulty County: Washoe

13.6%
(2018-2022)
Compared to:
Compared to the NV Value (14.3%), Washoe has a value of 13.6%.
NV Value
(14.3%)
The regional value is compared to the Nevada State value.
Compared to the US Value (13.7%), Washoe has a value of 13.6%.
US Value
(13.7%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
Over time, the Washoe value is increasing, not significantly.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
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Adults 65+ with a Vision Difficulty

Value
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SAFETY & CARE

Adults 65+ with a Vision Difficulty

Value
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Adults 65+ with a Vision Difficulty County: Washoe

Current Value:

Adults 65+ with a Vision Difficulty County: Washoe

5.6%
(2018-2022)
Compared to:
Compared to the NV Value (6.6%), Washoe has a value of 5.6%.
NV Value
(6.6%)
The regional value is compared to the Nevada State value.
Compared to the US Value (6.0%), Washoe has a value of 5.6%.
US Value
(6.0%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
Over time, the Washoe value is decreasing, not significantly.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
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