CitePopulation 65 Years and Over in Nursing Homes by Age, 1990, 2000, and 2010
The following table shows the percent of persons in the U.S. population age 65 and over that live in nursing homes.
| Age | Percent of age group | 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | ||
| 65 years and over | 5.1% | 4.5% | 3.1% | 1,252,635 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 197,310 |
| 75 to 84 years | 6.1 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 420,790 |
| 85 years and over | 24.5 | 18.2 | 10.4 | 529,689 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 special tabulation; 1990 Census of Population, Nursing Home Population: 1990 (CPH-L-137); 2010 Census Brief: The Older Population.
| Persons 65 Years Old and Over—Characteristics by Sex, 1980–2000 | Population | 10 Places of 100,000 or More Population with the Highest Proportion of Population 65 and Over, 2000 |