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Demographics

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Language

Language other than English, English-language ability.
Language Other Than English Spoken at Home English-Language Ability

Population

Population data on all persons, disabled persons, and persons with a Bachelor's degree, by age, race, and sex.
Population by Age, Sex, Race/Ethnicity Population with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Age and Race Male population with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Age and Race Female population with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Age and Race Population with a Disability by Age and Race Male population with a Disability by Age and Race Female population with a Disability by Age and Race Percent increase in Population since 2010 (projected) by Age, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity Population Projections by Age, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity Education attainment of persons age 50+ by sex and age, since 1962 Dependency ratio

Health

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Health Status

Measures of general health status including self-rated health and limitations, obesity, prevalence of diagnosed conditions, and food security.
Obesity and BMI Prevalence of Diagnosed Health Conditions by State, Age, and Race/Ethnicity Prevalence of Diagnosed Health Conditions by State, Age, and Sex Prevalence of Diagnosed Health Conditions by State and Household Income Undiagnosed and Diagnosed Diabetes Uncontrolled and Controlled Diabetes Undiagnosed and Diagnosed High Cholesterol Uncontrolled and Controlled High Cholesterol Undiagnosed and Diagnosed Hypertension Uncontrolled and Controlled Hypertension Annual Household Income of People 50+ with Selected Chronic Conditions, by State Race/Ethnicity of People 50+ with Selected Chronic Conditions by State Household Food Security Status by Age and Sex Household Food Security Status by Age and Race/Ethnicity General Health Status, by Age, Sex and Income Activity Limitation due to Health, by Age, Sex and Income

Health Insurance

Enrollment in Marketplace plans, number receiving financial assistance, and sources of health insurance coverage
Marketplace Enrollment by Age Sources of Health Insurance Coverage by Age and Race Sources of Health Insurance by Age and Sex Enrollees in Marketplace Plans Receiving Financial Assistance Marketplace Enrollment by Race and Ethnicity

Medicare

Demographics of Medicare beneficiaries, out-of-pocket spending, Medicare Advantage plans and enrollment, Dual beneficiaries, beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions, and use of Medicare services.
Medicare Population Medicare Out of Pocket Spending on Premiums and Services Medicare Out of Pocket Spending on Premiums Medicare Out of Pocket Spending on Services Medicare Out of Pocket Spending by Health Condition Beneficiaries' supplemental coverage Enrollment in Medicare Advantage vs. Original Medicare Medicare Beneficiaries with Chronic Conditions Dually Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries with Chronic Conditions Medicare Service Use

Medicaid

Medicaid enrollment characteristics, dual beneficiaries, and managed care.
Medicaid Enrollment by Eligibility Group (in thousands) Medicaid Enrollment by Age and Dual Eligibility Status (in thousands) Percentage of Medicaid Enrollees in Managed Care by State Percentage of Medicaid Enrollees in Managed Care by State and Eligibility Group

Access to Care and Services

Measures reflecting access to care including supply of and access to health care professionals, self-reported barriers to access, and utilization of federal nutrition programs.
Number of Health Professionals Population Affected by Healthcare Shortage Population Access to Health Care, by Age and Race/Ethnicity Population Access to Health Care, by Age, Sex, and State Population Access to Health Care, by Household Income Participants in OAA Nutrition Programs Meals Served in OAA Nutrition Programs Funding for Federal Nutrition Programs

Prescription Drugs

Number of, and enrollment in, Part D plans, average cost of prescription drugs, and number receiving Part D coverage gap discounts.
Average Cost of Prescription Drugs Part D Enrollees Receiving Gap Coverage Number of Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans Total Medicare Part D Enrollment Enrollment in Medicare Part D Plans, by Plan Type

Use of Preventive Services

Self-reported use of preventive health services by age, race/ethnicity, sex, and income.
Population using Preventive Health Services, by State, Preventive Measure, Age, and Race/Ethnicity Population using Preventive Health Services, by State, Preventive Measure, Age, and Sex Population using Preventive Health Services, by State, Preventive Measure and Annual Household Income

Health Behaviors

Smoking, drinking, dietary indicators, and seat belt use by age, race/ethnicity, sex, and income.
Health Behaviors by State, Age, and Race/Ethnicity Health Behaviors by State, Age, and Sex Health Behaviors by State and Household Income

Housing & Transportation

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Traffic Fatalities

Traffic fatalities among persons of all ages
Driver fatality ratios by age Traffic Fatalities by Person Type, Age and Race

Housing

Housing Type, tenure, number built, and housing cost burden.
Housing Built Before 1970, by Tenure and Age of Householder Housing Tenure, by Age of Householder Housing Type, by Tenure and Age of Householder Length of Time in Current Home, by Tenure and Age of Householder Housing Cost Burden, by Tenure and Age of Householder Households received energy assistance Persons living in households with landline and/or wireless phones

Income, Employment & Assets

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Total Income

Total income among persons ages 65+
Total person's income, 65+, ACS, state level Total person's income, 50+, ACS, state level Total person's income, 50-64, ACS, state level Total Person-Level Income of Persons 50+, CPS, national Total Person-Level Income of Persons 50-64, CPS, national Total Person-Level Income of Persons 65+, CPS, national Total household income, 65+, ACS, state level Total Family Income of Persons 50+, CPS, national Total Family Income of Persons 50-64, CPS, national Total Family Income of Persons 65+, CPS, national Total Household Income of Persons 50+, CPS, national Total Household Income of Persons 50-64, CPS, national Total Household Income of Persons 65+, CPS, national Income quintiles thresholds for persons 50+, ACS, state level Income quintiles thresholds for persons 50-64, ACS, state level Income quintile thresholds for persons 65+, ACS, state level Income quintiles thresholds for persons 50+, CPS, national level Income quintiles thresholds for persons 50-64, CPS, national level Income quintile thresholds for persons 65+, CPS, national level Family income quintiles thresholds for persons 50+, CPS, national level Family income quintiles thresholds for persons 50-64, CPS, national level Family income quintiles thresholds for persons 65+, CPS, national level Household income quintiles thresholds for persons 50+, CPS, national level Household income quintiles thresholds for persons 50-64, CPS, national level Household income quintiles thresholds for persons 65+, CPS, national level

Sources of Income

Income from earnings, pensions, Social Security, public programs, and assets
Total person's earnings, 65+ Total person's earnings, 50+ Total person's earnings, 50-64 Retirement income, 65+ Retirement income, 50+ Retirement income, 50-64 Social Security Income, 65+ Social Security Income, 50+ Social Security Income, 50-64 Supplementary Security Income, 65+ Supplementary Security Income, 50+ Supplementary Security Income, 50-64 Public assistance income, 65+ Public assistance income, 50+ Public assistance income, 50-64 Wages or salary income, 65+ Wages or salary income, 50-64 Wages or salary income, 50+ Interest, dividends, and net rental, 65+ Interest, dividends, and net rental, 50+ Interest, dividends, and net rental, 50-64 Source of Income as Percent of Total Income, 65+ Source of Income as Percent of Total Income, 75+ Sources of Income, Percent of 75+ Population Receiving Sources of Income, Percent of 65+ Population Receiving

Pensions

State-level data on employer-provided pensions by demographic characteristics
Retirement Plan Provided by Employer, by Age Retirement Plan Provided by Employer, by Education Retirement Plan Provided by Employer, by Employer Size Retirement Plan Provided by Employer, by Earnings Quintile Retirement Plan Provided by Employer, by Race/Ethnicity Retirement Plan Provided by Employer, by Sex Persons not covered by a workplace retirement plan

Social Security

Social Security benefits paid, Social Security and poverty, Social Security as a share of family income, and the Social Security multiplier
Total Social Security Benefits Paid, $Millions Family Income from Social Security Keeps People Out of Poverty, CPS, by State People Kept Out of Poverty by Social Security, by Marital Status and Age Men Kept Out of Poverty by Social Security, by Marital Status and Age Women Kept Out of Poverty by Social Security, by Marital Status and Age People Kept Out of Poverty by Social Security, by State Persons 65+ Kept Out of Poverty by Social Security, by State Social Security Multiplier, 2012 Social Security Recipients 65+, by State, Dec. 2014 Social Security Beneficiaries by State and Type of Benefit Social Security Retirement Benefits, Monthly Benefit Amounts, by State Social Security Total Annual Benefits Paid, 2014, by State and Program ($ millions) Social Security Receipt, 65+, by Marital status, Sex and Race/Ethnicity, CPS Social Security Benefit Amounts, 65+, by Marital status, Sex and Race/Ethnicity, CPS Reliance on Social Security, all persons 65+, CPS Reliance on Social Security, beneficiaries ages 65+ only, CPS Reliance on Social Security for persons 65+ by state, CPS Number of Workers Paying Social Security Taxes, by State

Net Worth, Assets & Debt

Net worth by age and race/ethnicity
Percent of Population with Financial Assets Percent of Population with Nonfinancial Assets Percent of Population with Debt Financial Assets Non-Financial Assets Total Assets (Financial and Nonfinancial) Total Debt Net Worth

Poverty

Official and Supplemental Poverty Measures
People in Poverty, CPS, by State and Age People in Poverty by state, race/ethnicity and age, ACS People Near Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, Persons 65+ Poverty, Supplemental and Official Poverty Measures People under 250% of poverty

Employment & Unemployment

Employment, unemployment, and duration of unemployment
Unemployment by Age and Sex, BLS Duration of Unemployment, BLS, Average Weeks Employment by Age and Sex, BLS Unemployment by State, Age, Sex and Race/Ethnicity, ACS

Social Security Disability

Social Security Disabled Beneficiaries as Percent of Population, by State Social Security Disabled Worker Monthly Benefit Amounts, 2014, by State Total Monthly Social Security Disability Benefit Payments (thousands of dollars), 2014, by State Social Security Disabled Worker Beneficiaries, 2014, by State, Age & Sex

Supplemental Security Income

Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries, by State and Eligibility Type Supplemental Security Income Total Benefit Payments (thousands of dollars), by State & State

Long-Term Services and Caregiving

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Family Caregivers

Number of family caregivers, caregiver hours, economic value of family caregiving, and caregiver support ratio.
Economic Value per Hour of Family Care ($) Aggregate Family Care Hours Number of Family Caregivers Total Economic Value of Family Caregiving ($ millions) Projected Caregiver Support Ratio by Race/Ethnicity

Medicaid LTSS

Medicare long-term services and supports (LTSS) users and spending.
Medicaid LTSS Spending per User Medicaid LTSS Users Medicaid LTSS Spending Balance, by Population Medicaid LTSS Spending for Older People and Adults with Physical Disabilities, by Type of Service Medicaid Spending for Home and Community Based Services Minimum Community Spouse Income and Resource Levels State-funded non-Medicaid HCBS Expenditures Nursing Home Primary Payer Source Nursing Facilities, Beds, Residents and Occupancy Rate

Nursing Home & Residential Care Facilities

Nursing facilities, beds and occupancy rates; Assisted living and residential care facilities
Assisted Living and Residential Care Facilities Percent of Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents with a Hospital Admission Percent of Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents with Pressure Ulcers Hours of Care per Nursing Home Resident Day Nursing Facility Capacity and Occupancy Hours of Care per Nursing Home Resident Day, by Type of Staff Assisted Living and Residential Care Units

Private Pay and Long-Term Care Insurance

Long-Term Care Insurance data
Private Long-Term Care Insurance Policies LTSS Costs Home health aides per 1,000 population age 65+ and median hourly wage (3 year aggregate 2010-2012) Annualized Private Pay Cost

HCBS Resources

People Receiving Title III Congregate Meal and Home Delivered Meal, age 65+ Older Americans Act Allocations
DATA IN BRIEF

The Caregiver Support Ratio is Declining

40 million family caregivers provided unpaid care in the US in 2013. Together, they provided the equivalent of about $470 billion in unpaid care. As the baby boomers age, the number of potential family caregivers (ages 45–64) for every person in the high-risk years (ages 80 and older)—which we call the caregiver support ratio—will decline precipitously. Nationally, the ratio of caregivers will drop from 7.2 in 2010 to 2.9 in 2050. The decline will occur in all states but some states will be harder hit than others: Texas will go from a caregiver ratio of 9.2 in 2010 to 3.4 by 2050, for instance. 

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  • Initiative

    Center to Champion Nursing in America

    An initiative of AARP, AARP Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the center coordinates the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, a nationwide effort to transform health care through nursing, engaging a wide range of health care professionals, consumer advocates, policymakers, and the business, academic, and philanthropic communities.

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  • Scorecard

    Long-term Services & Supports Scorecard

    A project of AARP, the Commonwealth Fund and the SCAN Foundation, the Long-Term Services and Supports Scorecard provides data on five key dimensions of state LTSS system performance: affordability and access; choice of setting and provider; quality of life and quality of care; support for family caregivers; and effective transitions. It assesses each state’s performance as a whole and on 26 individual indicators.

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  • New Report

    Millennials: The Emerging Generation of Family Caregivers

    Throughout the United States, family caregivers provide critical support to adults with a chronic, disabling, or otherwise serious health condition. Each year, about 40 million American adults provide support with basic functional (e.g., help with eating, bathing), household (e.g., meal preparation, help with shopping), and medical/nursing tasks to help individuals remain in their homes and communities for as long as possible. Of these 40 million family caregivers, about 1 in 4 is part of the Millennial generation.

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