Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who felt a lack of companionship during the COVID-19 pandemic from March to June 2020, by select demographics and characteristics*
Characteristic
Percentage of adults aged 50-80
Average
41%
Women
47%
Men
35%
Lived alone
50%
Lived with others
39%
Unemployed, disabled, or not working
52%
Employed or retired
39%
Fair or poor physical health
52%
Excellent, very good, or good physical health
39%
Fair or poor mental health
68%
Excellent, very good, or good mental health
39%
More symptoms of depression
84%
Less symptoms of depression
36%
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Between March and June 2020, four in ten U.S. adults aged 50-80 years felt a lack of companionship. However, this rate was much higher among women (47 percent) than men (35 percent) and among those who reported more depression symptoms (84 percent) than those with fewer symptoms (36 percent).
This statistic illustrates the percentage of older adults in the U.S. who felt a lack of companionship some of the time or often during the COVID-19 pandemic from March to June 2020, by select demographics and characteristics.
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IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). (September 14, 2020). Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who felt a lack of companionship during the COVID-19 pandemic from March to June 2020, by select demographics and characteristics* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1253307/characteristics-of-us-older-adults-feeling-lonely-during-covid/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). "Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who felt a lack of companionship during the COVID-19 pandemic from March to June 2020, by select demographics and characteristics*." Chart. September 14, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1253307/characteristics-of-us-older-adults-feeling-lonely-during-covid/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). (2020). Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who felt a lack of companionship during the COVID-19 pandemic from March to June 2020, by select demographics and characteristics*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1253307/characteristics-of-us-older-adults-feeling-lonely-during-covid/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). "Percentage of Older Adults in The U.S. Who Felt a Lack of Companionship during The Covid-19 Pandemic from March to June 2020, by Select Demographics and Characteristics*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Sep 2020, /statistics/1253307/characteristics-of-us-older-adults-feeling-lonely-during-covid/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging), Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who felt a lack of companionship during the COVID-19 pandemic from March to June 2020, by select demographics and characteristics* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1253307/characteristics-of-us-older-adults-feeling-lonely-during-covid/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who felt a lack of companionship during the COVID-19 pandemic from March to June 2020, by select demographics and characteristics* [Graph], IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging), September 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1253307/characteristics-of-us-older-adults-feeling-lonely-during-covid/
