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38.2 million people provided unpaid eldercare in 2023–2024
December 03, 2025
There were 38.2 million eldercare providers age 15 and older in 2023–2024. Eldercare providers are people who provide unpaid care or assistance to someone age 65 or older who needed help because of a condition related to aging. Individuals ages 55 to 64 were more likely than those in other age groups to provide eldercare (24 percent). Individuals ages 45 to 54 and 65 and older were the next most likely to provide eldercare, at 19 percent and 17 percent, respectively.
Percent of U.S. population who were eldercare providers by sex and age, 2023–2024 averages
Age
Total, both sexes
Men
Women
Total, 15 years and over
14.0
12.9
15.1
15 to 24 years
5.6
6.3
4.9
25 to 34 years
7.6
8.1
7.1
35 to 44 years
11.4
10.4
12.3
45 to 54 years
18.8
17.1
20.4
55 to 64 years
24.1
20.2
27.9
65 years and over
16.8
15.9
17.6
The relationship of the eldercare provider with the recipient varied by the provider’s age. Eldercare providers who were ages 25 to 34 were most likely to care for a grandparent. Providers ages 35 to 64 were most likely to provide care for a parent. Eldercare providers age 65 and older were equally likely to provide care for a parent, spouse or partner, or another related person.
United States Department of Labor
