“During National Family Caregivers Month, we recognize the love and sacrifice of more than 50 million Americans providing crucial care and medical assistance to parents, children, siblings and other loved ones, ensuring their health and dignity.

“Today, far too many Americans find themselves sandwiched between the enormous tasks of supporting aging parents, raising young children and earning a living. Others bear the responsibility of caring for loved ones with a disability or looking after wounded, ill or injured service members and veterans who have sacrificed so much for us all. The truth is, at some point in our lives, each of us will likely need to be a family caregiver—but the burden falls especially hard on those who cannot afford support. Women, people of color and immigrants shoulder a disproportionate share of the obligation, sometimes forced to leave good jobs to instead provide care. Their work is a profound service to their families and to our nation, but they are still too often unseen, undervalued and unpaid.”

Key Stats

Source: 2022 American Community Survey (ACS), 1-year estimates

Note: The image above, Table B24124, was created from data.census.gov after downloading the Excel file and editing to show the four care-related occupations.

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The Census Bureau collects data on disability primarily through the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).

Source: 2004-2023 Quarterly Services Survey (QSS)

Source: 1978-2021 Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS)

Table BDSEAGE, Business Dynamics Statistics: Establishment Age: 1978-2021

NAICS 6216, Home Health Care Services
NAICS 6231, Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
NAICS 6232, Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities
NAICS 6233, Continuing Care Retirement Communities
NAICS 6239, Other Residential Care Facilities

Source: 2021 County Business Patterns (CBP)

Table CB2100CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2021:

NAICS 62161, Home Health Care Services
NAICS 62311, Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
NAICS 62321, Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities
NAICS 623311, Continuing Care Retirement Communities
NAICS 623312, Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
NAICS 62399, Other Residential Care Facilities
NAICS 62412, Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities

Source: 2020 Annual Business Survey (ABS) Program

Table AB2000CSA01, Annual Business Survey: Statistics for Employer Firms by Industry, Sex, Ethnicity, Race and Veteran Status of U.S., States, Metro Areas, Counties and Places: 2020

Source: 2020 Nonemployer Statistics (NES)

Table NS2000NONEMP, All Sectors: Nonemployer Statistics by Legal Form of Organization and Receipts Size Class for the U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2020

Source: 2017 Economic Census

EC1700BASIC, All Sectors: Summary Statistics for the U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2017, showing the 5 Codes listed above

Source: 2017 Economic Census of Island Areas

IA1700BASIC01, Island Areas: Geographic Area Series: Summary Statistics for American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2017

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