In 2022, although there were on average 61 personal care and home health aides per 1,000 adults aged 65 years or older in the United States, the rate of home health care workers varied widely by state. States like New York and California had the highest number of home health workers per older adult, while states like Florida and Georgia had the least.
Number of home health care workers in the U.S. in 2022, by state
(per 1,000 adults aged 65 years or older)
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United Health Foundation. (May 13, 2024). Number of home health care workers in the U.S. in 2022, by state (per 1,000 adults aged 65 years or older) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1550429/elderly-home-health-care-worker-rate-by-us-state/
United Health Foundation. "Number of home health care workers in the U.S. in 2022, by state (per 1,000 adults aged 65 years or older)." Chart. May 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1550429/elderly-home-health-care-worker-rate-by-us-state/
United Health Foundation. (2024). Number of home health care workers in the U.S. in 2022, by state (per 1,000 adults aged 65 years or older). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1550429/elderly-home-health-care-worker-rate-by-us-state/
United Health Foundation. "Number of Home Health Care Workers in The U.S. in 2022, by State (per 1,000 Adults Aged 65 Years or Older)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1550429/elderly-home-health-care-worker-rate-by-us-state/
United Health Foundation, Number of home health care workers in the U.S. in 2022, by state (per 1,000 adults aged 65 years or older) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1550429/elderly-home-health-care-worker-rate-by-us-state/ (last visited June 09, 2025)
Number of home health care workers in the U.S. in 2022, by state (per 1,000 adults aged 65 years or older) [Graph], United Health Foundation, May 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1550429/elderly-home-health-care-worker-rate-by-us-state/