In 2022, of the 655,950 residential care aides* in the United States, four in ten were white. Meanwhile, Black or African Americans accounted for 36 percent. Residential care aides were therefore made up of predominantly racial minorities.
Ethnic and racial distribution of residential care aids in the U.S. in 2022
*Source adds the following: Residential care aides are the 655,950 personal care aides, home health aides, and nursing assistants who assist individuals in group homes, assisted living communities, and other residential care settings.
Because the industry does not have one definition for assisted living nor residential care, there are large variations between different sources on the workforce numbers.
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PHI. (September 2, 2024). Ethnic and racial distribution of residential care aids in the U.S. in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491110/assisted-living-workforce-us-by-race/
PHI. "Ethnic and racial distribution of residential care aids in the U.S. in 2022." Chart. September 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491110/assisted-living-workforce-us-by-race/
PHI. (2024). Ethnic and racial distribution of residential care aids in the U.S. in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491110/assisted-living-workforce-us-by-race/
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