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The percentage of older Virginians that are married declines with age, with six times as many widows as widowers.
The educational attainment levels of older Virginians are inversely-proportional to their age, i.e., the oldest Virginians have less formal education than their younger counterparts.
In 1998, Virginia had a higher percentage of people over age 65 still employed (8.4 percent) than the national average (7.0 percent).
In 1998, over half (51.6 percent) of older Virginian households (with householder age 65 or
older) had household incomes above $25,000 per year, compared to 43.3 percent nationally.
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