Long-term care facilities in the United States by type 2006-2015

The data displays the number long-term care facilities in the U.S. from 2006 to 2015, by type. There were 15,004 nursing homes in the United States as of 2010. In Americans over the age of 65, almost 70% 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.