Demographics of nursing home residents in the U.S. 2020

Published by Jenny Yang, Nov 11, 2024

In 2020, nursing home residents in the United States were mostly white, non-Hispanic, female and over the age of 85 years. The gender distribution was roughly six women to four men. Despite a third of residents being over 85 years, some 18 percent were under the age of 65 years.

Percentage of U.S. nursing facility residents in 2020, by select characteristics

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August 2024

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United States

Survey time period

2020

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This statistic is based on about 68,150 paid, regulated long-term care services providers serving about 7.3 million people in the United States. Long-term care services were provided by 4,100 adult day services centers, 11,400 home health agencies, 5,200 hospices, 1,200 inpatient rehabilitation facilities, 350 long-term care hospitals, 15,600 nursing homes, and 28,900 assisted living and similar residential care communities.

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