Key insights
- Percentage of U.S. informal unpaid caregivers who are less than 45 years old
- 44.8%

Detailed statistics
Distribution of informal unpaid caregivers in the U.S. from 2015-2017, by age
- Percentage of U.S. informal unpaid caregivers who are white
- 67.2%

Detailed statistics
Distribution of U.S. informal unpaid caregivers from 2015 to 2017, by ethnicity
- Percentage of U.S. informal unpaid caregivers who are female
- 58.1%

Detailed statistics
Share of informal unpaid caregivers in the U.S. who were women 2015-2017, by state
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Caregivers
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- Distribution of informal unpaid caregivers in the U.S. from 2015-2017, by age
- Distribution of U.S. informal unpaid caregivers from 2015 to 2017, by ethnicity
- Share of informal unpaid caregivers in the U.S. who were women 2015-2017, by state
- Number of years caregivers in the U.S. expected to provide care for as of 2019
- U.S. caregivers that felt select emotions during caregiving as of 2019
Caregivers
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Distribution of informal unpaid caregivers in the U.S. from 2015-2017, by age

Distribution of informal unpaid caregivers in the U.S. from 2015-2017, by age
Distribution of informal unpaid caregivers in the U.S. between 2015 and 2017, by age
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Distribution of U.S. informal unpaid caregivers from 2015 to 2017, by ethnicity

Distribution of U.S. informal unpaid caregivers from 2015 to 2017, by ethnicity
Distribution of informal unpaid caregivers in the U.S. between 2015 and 2017, by ethnicity
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Share of informal unpaid caregivers in the U.S. who were women 2015-2017, by state

Share of informal unpaid caregivers in the U.S. who were women 2015-2017, by state
Percentage of informal unpaid caregivers in the U.S. who were female between 2015 and 2017, by state
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Number of years caregivers in the U.S. expected to provide care for as of 2019

Number of years caregivers in the U.S. expected to provide care for as of 2019
Distribution of caregivers in the U.S. as of 2019, by expected number of years for caregiving
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U.S. caregivers that felt select emotions during caregiving as of 2019

U.S. caregivers that felt select emotions during caregiving as of 2019
Percentage of experienced U.S. caregivers that felt select emotions often or all the time during their caregiving experience as of 2019
Tasks and expenses
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- U.S. caregivers providing select living assistance or home health services in 2018
- Duration of care for recipient in the U.S. 2019
- Number of hours per day caregivers in the U.S. spent providing care as of 2019
- Hours of care provided for care recipients in the U.S. 2019
- Hours of distance from caregiver to care recipient in the U.S. 2019
- Required travel time to patients for caregivers in the U.S. as of 2019
- Percentage of U.S. caregivers' monthly budget used for caregiving costs as of 2019
Tasks and expenses
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U.S. caregivers providing select living assistance or home health services in 2018

U.S. caregivers providing select living assistance or home health services in 2018
Percentage of adults with caregiving experience who had provided the following types of caregiving assistance as of 2018
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Duration of care for recipient in the U.S. 2019

Duration of care for recipient in the U.S. 2019
Duration of care for recipients in the United States as of 2019
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Number of hours per day caregivers in the U.S. spent providing care as of 2019

Number of hours per day caregivers in the U.S. spent providing care as of 2019
Distribution of caregivers in the U.S. as of 2019, by time spent per day providing care
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Hours of care provided for care recipients in the U.S. 2019

Hours of care provided for care recipients in the U.S. 2019
Hours of care provided for care recipients in the United States as of 2019
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Hours of distance from caregiver to care recipient in the U.S. 2019

Hours of distance from caregiver to care recipient in the U.S. 2019
Caregiver distance from care recipient in the United States as of 2019*
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Required travel time to patients for caregivers in the U.S. as of 2019

Required travel time to patients for caregivers in the U.S. as of 2019
Distribution of caregivers in the U.S. as of 2019, by time to travel to patient
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Percentage of U.S. caregivers' monthly budget used for caregiving costs as of 2019

Percentage of U.S. caregivers' monthly budget used for caregiving costs as of 2019
Percentage of qualified current U.S. caregivers that spent a select percentage of their monthly budget on caregiving activities as of 2019
Impact of caregiving
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- Personal sacrifices U.S. caregivers made as a result of caregiving as of 2018
- Financial sacrifices U.S. caregivers made as a result of caregiving as of 2018
- Health care sacrifices U.S. caregivers made as a result of caregiving as of 2018
- Ways U.S. caregivers coped with the difficulties of caregiving as of 2018
Impact of caregiving
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Personal sacrifices U.S. caregivers made as a result of caregiving as of 2018

Personal sacrifices U.S. caregivers made as a result of caregiving as of 2018
Percentage of caregivers in the U.S. whose personal lives were affected by caregiving in select ways as of 2018
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Financial sacrifices U.S. caregivers made as a result of caregiving as of 2018

Financial sacrifices U.S. caregivers made as a result of caregiving as of 2018
Percentage of caregivers in the U.S. who spent their own money on caregiving and had to make select financial sacrifices as a result of caregiving as of 2018
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Health care sacrifices U.S. caregivers made as a result of caregiving as of 2018

Health care sacrifices U.S. caregivers made as a result of caregiving as of 2018
Percentage of caregivers in the U.S. who sacrificed their personal health care as a result of providing care in the past 12 months as of 2018
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Ways U.S. caregivers coped with the difficulties of caregiving as of 2018

Ways U.S. caregivers coped with the difficulties of caregiving as of 2018
Percentage of caregivers in the U.S. who used select activities to cope with the difficulties of caregiving as of 2018
Impact on employment
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Impact on employment
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Share of U.S. informal unpaid caregivers with fulltime/part-time employment 2015-2017

Share of U.S. informal unpaid caregivers with fulltime/part-time employment 2015-2017
Percentage of informal unpaid caregivers in the U.S. who were employed fulltime or part-time between 2015 and 2017, by state
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Workplace impacts in the U.S. due to informal caregiving 2019

Workplace impacts in the U.S. due to informal caregiving 2019
Impacts experienced by informal caregivers at the workplace in the United States as of 2019*
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Workplace benefits in the U.S. for informal caregivers 2019

Workplace benefits in the U.S. for informal caregivers 2019
Distribution of workplace benefits for informal caregiver in the United States as of 2019*
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U.S. share of people freelancing who are caregivers 2020, by type of caregiving

U.S. share of people freelancing who are caregivers 2020, by type of caregiving
Share of freelance workers in the United States who are caregivers in 2020, by type of caregiving
Recipients
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- Number of care recipients of caregivers in the U.S. 2019
- Main problem of care recipient in the U.S. as identified by caregiver 2019
- Main problem of informal care recipient in the U.S. by recipient age 2019
- Individual caregiving prevalence in the U.S. by age of recipient 2019
- Age of predominant care recipients in the U.S. 2019
- Age of predominant care recipient in the U.S. by age of caregiver 2019
- Distribution of caregivers in the U.S. as of 2019, by patient age and status
- Care recipient relation to caregiver in the U.S. 2019
- Relation to caregivers among those receiving living assistance as of 2018
- Distribution of caregiver patients in the U.S. as of 2019, by place of residence
Recipients
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Number of care recipients of caregivers in the U.S. 2019

Number of care recipients of caregivers in the U.S. 2019
Number of care recipients of caregivers in the United States as of 2019
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Main problem of care recipient in the U.S. as identified by caregiver 2019

Main problem of care recipient in the U.S. as identified by caregiver 2019
Common main problem or illness of care recipient as identified by caregiver in the United States as of 2019*
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Main problem of informal care recipient in the U.S. by recipient age 2019

Main problem of informal care recipient in the U.S. by recipient age 2019
Common main problem or illness of care recipients as identified by caregiver in the United States as of 2019, by recipient age
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Individual caregiving prevalence in the U.S. by age of recipient 2019

Individual caregiving prevalence in the U.S. by age of recipient 2019
Individual caregiving prevalence in the United States as of 2019, by age of recipient
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Age of predominant care recipients in the U.S. 2019

Age of predominant care recipients in the U.S. 2019
Age of predominant care recipients in the United States as of 2019
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Age of predominant care recipient in the U.S. by age of caregiver 2019

Age of predominant care recipient in the U.S. by age of caregiver 2019
Age of predominant care recipient in the United States as of 2019, by age of caregiver
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Distribution of caregivers in the U.S. as of 2019, by patient age and status

Distribution of caregivers in the U.S. as of 2019, by patient age and status
Distribution of caregivers who provided care to select people in the U.S. as of 2019, by age and status
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Care recipient relation to caregiver in the U.S. 2019

Care recipient relation to caregiver in the U.S. 2019
Care recipient relation to caregiver in the United States as of 2019
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Relation to caregivers among those receiving living assistance as of 2018

Relation to caregivers among those receiving living assistance as of 2018
Percentage of adults with caregiving experience who provided care to the following people in the U.S. as of 2018
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Distribution of caregiver patients in the U.S. as of 2019, by place of residence

Distribution of caregiver patients in the U.S. as of 2019, by place of residence
Distribution of patients who receive support from caregivers in the U.S. as of 2019, by place of residence
Alzheimer's/dementia caregivers
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- Ages of Alzheimer/dementia caregivers in the U.S. in 2023
- Alzheimer and other dementia caregivers' unpaid care in the U.S. 2011-2024
- U.S. states with most number of Alzheimer/dementia caregivers 2024
- U.S. states with highest hours of unpaid care by Alzheimer/dementia caregivers 2024
- U.S. states with highest value in unpaid care by Alzheimer/dementia caregivers 2024
- Share of caregivers for Alzheimer's and dementias with work-related change U.S. 2017
Alzheimer's/dementia caregivers
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Ages of Alzheimer/dementia caregivers in the U.S. in 2023

Ages of Alzheimer/dementia caregivers in the U.S. in 2023
Age distribution of Alzheimer and other dementia caregivers in the U.S. in 2023
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Alzheimer and other dementia caregivers' unpaid care in the U.S. 2011-2024

Alzheimer and other dementia caregivers' unpaid care in the U.S. 2011-2024
Key figures on Alzheimer and other dementia caregivers' unpaid care in the U.S. from 2011 to 2024 (in millions)
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U.S. states with most number of Alzheimer/dementia caregivers 2024

U.S. states with most number of Alzheimer/dementia caregivers 2024
Leading U.S. states by number of Alzheimer and dementia caregivers in 2024 (in thousands)
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U.S. states with highest hours of unpaid care by Alzheimer/dementia caregivers 2024

U.S. states with highest hours of unpaid care by Alzheimer/dementia caregivers 2024
Leading U.S. states by hours of unpaid care given by Alzheimer and dementia caregivers in 2024 (in millions of hours)
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U.S. states with highest value in unpaid care by Alzheimer/dementia caregivers 2024

U.S. states with highest value in unpaid care by Alzheimer/dementia caregivers 2024
Leading U.S. states by value of unpaid care given by Alzheimer/dementia caregivers in 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Share of caregivers for Alzheimer's and dementias with work-related change U.S. 2017

Share of caregivers for Alzheimer's and dementias with work-related change U.S. 2017
Caregivers of Alzheimer's and dementia patients with work-related changes in the U.S. in 2017
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