*Residential care communities are defined by the CDC as:Â "Includes assisted living communities and other residential care communities (for example, personal care homes, adult care homes, board care homes, or adult foster care) that meet the study eligibility criteria."
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Number of residents in assisted living communities in the U.S. 2016-2022
In 2022, there were over one million residents living in residential care communities* on a given day in the United States. This has increased from ** residents in 2020. Of these residents, roughly ** percent were female in 2022.
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NCHS. (August 14, 2024). Number of residents in residential care communities in the U.S. from 2016 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1490559/number-of-adults-in-assisted-living-communities-us/
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