
Long-term care facilities in the U.S. by type 2006-2015
This statistic shows the number long-term care facilities in the United States from 2006 to 2015, by type. There were 15,004 nursing homes in the U.S. as of 2010. In Americans over the age of 65, almost 70 percent will require long-term care. As the U.S. senior population grows, there will be increased pressure from the quantity and quality of long-term health care facilities.