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In 2024, there were almost * funeral homes in the United States - a slight decrease compared to the previous year. There were roughly fewer funeral homes in the United States in 2024 than there were in 2004.

Death care services

There are several different components that make up the death care services industry in the United States. As this service is deemed a necessity by most, historically it has demonstrated itself as profitable engagement. Funeral homes, for example, had a market size of **** billion U.S. dollars in 2024 - an increase when compared to the previous year. With such a large and nationwide enterprise, the funeral service industry alone needed a workforce of approximately * funeral attendants in 2024. Furthermore, the mean annual wage of this personnel group was around * U.S. dollars in 2024.

Cremation services

The cremation rate in the United States has been increasing rapidly since 1975. To demonstrate the swift rise in popularity of cremations, this rate was at **** percent in 1975 and reached approximately ** percent in 2024. With such a rise in prominence came an increase in price for this death care service. The median cost of an adult funeral with a viewing and a cremation in the United States was almost U.S. dollars in 2023, meaning this service increased in price by almost U.S. dollars since 2014.