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Table 2. Eldercare providers by sex and selected characteristics related to care provided, averages for the combined years 2021-2022

Table 2. Eldercare providers by sex and selected characteristics related to care provided, averages for the combined years 2021-2022 [Numbers in thousands]
Characteristic Eldercare providers
Total Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total, 15 years and over

37,106 100.0 15,216 100.0 21,890 100.0

Parent of household children under 18 years

Parent of one or more household children

7,836 21.1 3,118 20.5 4,718 21.6

Parent of a household child age 6 to 17, none younger

5,344 14.4 2,011 13.2 3,333 15.2

Parent of a household child under age 6

2,493 6.7 1,107 7.3 1,385 6.3

Not a parent of a household child

29,270 78.9 12,098 79.5 17,172 78.4

Number of care recipients

Caring for one person

26,389 71.1 10,915 71.7 15,474 70.7

Caring for two persons

7,941 21.4 3,100 20.4 4,841 22.1

Caring for three or more persons

2,776 7.5 1,202 7.9 1,575 7.2

Relationship to care recipient

Total, all eldercare providers

37,106 (1)- 15,216 (1)- 21,890 (1)-

Caring for a spouse or unmarried partner(2)

2,803 7.6 957 6.3 1,846 8.4

Caring for a parent

17,165 46.3 6,847 45.0 10,318 47.1

Caring for a grandparent(3)

5,561 15.0 2,476 16.3 3,085 14.1

Caring for another related person

8,475 22.8 3,699 24.3 4,776 21.8

Caring for a friend or neighbor

5,450 14.7 2,026 13.3 3,424 15.6

Caring for someone else

1,571 4.2 521 3.4 1,050 4.8

Eldercare providers caring for one person only

26,389 100.0 10,915 100.0 15,474 100.0

Caring for a spouse or unmarried partner(2)

2,563 9.7 899 8.2 1,664 10.8

Caring for a parent

11,522 43.7 4,726 43.3 6,796 43.9

Caring for a grandparent(3)

3,813 14.4 1,822 16.7 1,990 12.9

Caring for another related person

4,640 17.6 2,190 20.1 2,450 15.8

Caring for a friend or neighbor

3,171 12.0 1,050 9.6 2,121 13.7

Caring for someone else

680 2.6 228 2.1 453 2.9

Age of care recipient

Total, all eldercare providers

37,106 (1)- 15,216 (1)- 21,890 (1)-

Caring for someone age 65 to 69

5,559 15.0 2,323 15.3 3,236 14.8

Caring for someone age 70 to 74

7,267 19.6 2,940 19.3 4,326 19.8

Caring for someone age 75 to 79

8,403 22.6 3,660 24.1 4,744 21.7

Caring for someone age 80 to 84

8,494 22.9 3,306 21.7 5,188 23.7

Caring for someone age 85 or older

13,739 37.0 5,349 35.2 8,390 38.3

Eldercare providers caring for one person only

26,389 100.0 10,915 100.0 15,474 100.0

Caring for someone age 65 to 69

3,350 12.7 1,474 13.5 1,876 12.1

Caring for someone age 70 to 74

4,042 15.3 1,626 14.9 2,416 15.6

Caring for someone age 75 to 79

4,891 18.5 2,360 21.6 2,530 16.4

Caring for someone age 80 to 84

4,800 18.2 1,751 16.0 3,049 19.7

Caring for someone age 85 or older

9,307 35.3 3,704 33.9 5,603 36.2

Care of household or nonhousehold members

Provided eldercare to household member(s) only

6,464 17.4 2,888 19.0 3,576 16.3

Provided eldercare to nonhousehold member(s) only

30,212 81.4 12,178 80.0 18,034 82.4

Provided eldercare to both household and nonhousehold person(s)

430 1.2 150 1.0 281 1.3

Frequency of care(4)

Provided care daily

9,022 24.3 3,605 23.7 5,416 24.7

Provided care several times a week

8,916 24.0 3,810 25.0 5,106 23.3

Provided care once a week

5,967 16.1 2,495 16.4 3,472 15.9

Provided care several times a month

7,787 21.0 3,086 20.3 4,701 21.5

Provided care once a month

3,712 10.0 1,604 10.5 2,108 9.6

Other

1,702 4.6 616 4.0 1,086 5.0

Duration of care(5)

Provided care for less than 1 year

8,190 22.1 3,106 20.4 5,084 23.2

Provided care for 1 to 2 years

10,200 27.5 4,071 26.8 6,129 28.0

Provided care for 3 to 4 years

6,252 16.8 2,574 16.9 3,678 16.8

Provided care for 5 to 9 years

6,796 18.3 2,945 19.4 3,851 17.6

Provided care for 10 years or more

5,669 15.3 2,520 16.6 3,149 14.4

Footnotes
(1) Categories sum to more than 100 percent because some eldercare providers cared for more than one person.
(2) Care for a spouse or unmarried partner may be underreported. See the Technical Note for more information.
(3) Refers only to persons caring for a grandparent who did not live with them. Persons caring for a grandparent with whom they lived are included in the category "Caring for another related person."
(4) Survey participants were asked how often they provided care in the past 3 to 4 months; this information was used to categorize them by frequency of care.
(5) For persons who provided eldercare to more than 1 person, the duration of care is calculated based on the person for whom they had cared the longest.

NOTE: Eldercare providers are those who, in the previous 3 to 4 months, cared for someone with a condition related to aging. Estimates were calculated for persons who cared for at least one person age 65 or older. Data refer to persons 15 years and over.

Last Modified Date: September 21, 2023