Basic annual living costs for older adults in Illinois communities range from $17,364 to $33,200.

While low for both men and women, average annual Social Security payments are particularly insufficient for women.

$13,118

$17,255

average Social Security payment for women

average Social Security payment for men

Health & Medicine Policy Research Group and Wider Opportunities for Women. (2011). Elder Economic Security Initiative (EESI)Illinois. Available at http://hmprg.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ ElderEconomicSecurity_Illinois.pdf.