New Data on Family Caregivers in the U.S.
The National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP have released Caregiving in the U.S. 2025, a research report released every five years, sharing data on who provides care in this country, who are the care recipients, what services are provided and in what prevalence, the impact on caregiver employment and on caregiver health, and much more. Compared to past reports, the proportion of Americans who are caregivers has climbed, now standing at 24% of the U.S. adult population.
Caregiving has also become more intense over time, with 55% of caregivers handling medical or nursing tasks, as well as activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing and toileting. Seventy percent of adult caregivers under age 65 are working, and half cite impacts on their work obligations. Despite so many caregivers attempting to balance work and their caregiving duties, nearly half report at least one negative financial impact, such as using up savings or taking on more debt. Beyond these impacts, caregiving takes a toll of their health—with nearly a quarter reporting difficulty caring for themselves, 64% reporting high emotional stress, and 45% reporting high physical strain. Many of these impacts are borne inequitably, with Black, Hispanic, younger, LGBTQ+ and other caregivers more often reporting negative impacts.