In 2021, a significant part of the United State´s population were unpaid family caregivers. That year, 15.9 percent of Mississippi residents were unpaid caregivers, the highest share in the country and closely followed by West Virginia. On the other hand, only eight percent of North Dakota residents provided free care for their relatives in 2021.
Percentage of residents who are unpaid family caregivers in the United States in 2021, by state
These figures are based on a meta-analysis of four different surveys of family caregivers conducted from 2015 to 2019 among caregivers and recipients aged 18 or older who provided care at the time of the survey or within the past month; and assisted with ADLs (such as bathing and dressing), IADLs (such as managing finances or providing transportation), or medical/ nursing tasks (such as medication management or preparing special diets).
Figures are estimates.
Additional information can be found in the article "“New AARP Report Finds Family Caregivers Provide $600 Billion in Unpaid Care Across the U.S.” under the section "Economic value of family caregiving".
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AARP. (March 8, 2023). Percentage of residents who are unpaid family caregivers in the United States in 2021, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383239/unpaid-family-caregiver-state-residents-in-united-states/
AARP. "Percentage of residents who are unpaid family caregivers in the United States in 2021, by state." Chart. March 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383239/unpaid-family-caregiver-state-residents-in-united-states/
AARP. (2023). Percentage of residents who are unpaid family caregivers in the United States in 2021, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383239/unpaid-family-caregiver-state-residents-in-united-states/
AARP. "Percentage of Residents Who Are Unpaid Family Caregivers in The United States in 2021, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383239/unpaid-family-caregiver-state-residents-in-united-states/
AARP, Percentage of residents who are unpaid family caregivers in the United States in 2021, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383239/unpaid-family-caregiver-state-residents-in-united-states/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of residents who are unpaid family caregivers in the United States in 2021, by state [Graph], AARP, March 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383239/unpaid-family-caregiver-state-residents-in-united-states/
