This graph shows the perception of the U.S. population over 40 years of age on who will be responsible for providing ongoing living assistance to an aging family member or friend as of 2014. Some 32 percent responded that they would be personally responsible. As people age, many begin to depend on their families for assistance. The elderly population in the United States consisted of 12 percent of the total population in 2012 and is expected to increase to 20 percent by 2030.
Perception among U.S. 40 year-olds of who is responsible for giving ongoing care as of 2014*
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Respondent will be personally responsible
32%
Someone else will be responsible
57%
A combination of the respondent and someone else will be responsible
* Care for an aging family member or friend.
Original question: "Do you think you, personally, will be responsible for providing that ongoing living assistance, or will someone else be providing that care?"
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AP-NORC. (May 29, 2014). Perception among U.S. 40 year-olds of who is responsible for giving ongoing care as of 2014* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/348067/who-is-responsible-for-ongoing-living-assistance-for-friend-or-family-in-the-us/
AP-NORC. "Perception among U.S. 40 year-olds of who is responsible for giving ongoing care as of 2014*." Chart. May 29, 2014. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/348067/who-is-responsible-for-ongoing-living-assistance-for-friend-or-family-in-the-us/
AP-NORC. (2014). Perception among U.S. 40 year-olds of who is responsible for giving ongoing care as of 2014*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/348067/who-is-responsible-for-ongoing-living-assistance-for-friend-or-family-in-the-us/
AP-NORC. "Perception among U.S. 40 Year-olds of Who Is Responsible for Giving Ongoing Care as of 2014*." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/348067/who-is-responsible-for-ongoing-living-assistance-for-friend-or-family-in-the-us/
AP-NORC, Perception among U.S. 40 year-olds of who is responsible for giving ongoing care as of 2014* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/348067/who-is-responsible-for-ongoing-living-assistance-for-friend-or-family-in-the-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Perception among U.S. 40 year-olds of who is responsible for giving ongoing care as of 2014* [Graph], AP-NORC, May 29, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/348067/who-is-responsible-for-ongoing-living-assistance-for-friend-or-family-in-the-us/
