Mountain View's senior nutrition program has expanded significantly, serving over 43,000 meals to more than 1,100 older adults in the 2024 fiscal year. The program is the largest of its kind outside San Jose and has seen a surge in demand, particularly due to the impacts of the pandemic. Despite the city's affluent reputation, 20% of residents live below 200% of the federal poverty level, which may lead to a rising homeless population among seniors. The local nonprofit, CSA, provides essential services to assist these vulnerable individuals.
The size of the program has consistently gone up. Part of it is that our seniors are becoming pinched even more and more. You can't live in this area on a fixed income. It's just impossible, so seniors are becoming more and more reliant on us for those kinds of things.
Mountain View is typically known for its affluent community, yet one out of every five individuals lives below 200% of the federal poverty level.
In the 2024 fiscal year, the Mountain View Senior Center stood out as the highest-performing site, serving over 43,000 meals to over 1,100 unique older adults.
A UCSF study found that the proportion of people age 65 and older experiencing homelessness is projected to triple between 2017 and 2030, with older adults currently making up nearly half of the homeless population.
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