In U.S. nursing homes, most residents were aged between 64 to 84 years old in 2017. Indeed, residents of this age group accounted for 45 percent of nursing home residents. The older age group, 85 and over, represented 39 percent of the nursing home resident occupancy.
Age distribution of U.S. nursing home residents as of 2017
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US Census Bureau, & PHI. (September 3, 2019). Age distribution of U.S. nursing home residents as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222837/age-of-nursing-home-residents-us/
US Census Bureau, und PHI. "Age distribution of U.S. nursing home residents as of 2017." Chart. September 3, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222837/age-of-nursing-home-residents-us/
US Census Bureau, PHI. (2019). Age distribution of U.S. nursing home residents as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222837/age-of-nursing-home-residents-us/
US Census Bureau, and PHI. "Age Distribution of U.S. Nursing Home Residents as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222837/age-of-nursing-home-residents-us/
US Census Bureau & PHI, Age distribution of U.S. nursing home residents as of 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222837/age-of-nursing-home-residents-us/ (last visited June 14, 2024)
Age distribution of U.S. nursing home residents as of 2017 [Graph], US Census Bureau, & PHI, September 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222837/age-of-nursing-home-residents-us/