Home Care Business Growth Statistics
Growth
The Home Care market is valued at $136 billion in 2023.
Source: IBIS World
There are 426,820 Home Care Provider businesses in the US as of 2023, an increase of 2.3% from 2022, and more than 125,000 new Home Care Providers in the last 10 years.
Source: IBIS World
The number of businesses in the Home Care Providers industry in the US has grown 2.3% per year on average between 2018 and 2023.
Source: IBIS World
The Home Care Providers industry in the US is the 2nd-ranked Healthcare and Social Assistance industry by employment and the 17th largest in the US.
Source: IBIS World
The number of people employed in the Home Care Providers industry in the US increased 3% on average over the five years between 2018 and 2023.
Source: IBIS World
Trends
About half of payors (48%) have already increased the availability of at-home health care options for members where possible, and about 1 in 3 (36%) are in the process of increasing at-home care options.
Source: carecentrix
The global Home Healthcare market size is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.96% from 2023 to reach $666.9 billion by 2030.
Source: Grand View Research
Even before the pandemic, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projected the addition of one million home care jobs by 2029.
Source: The New York Times
Cost of care
Average annual home care cost: $53,768 per year.
Source: statista
Monthly median cost of in-home care. Homemaker Services: $4,481. Home Health Aide: $4,576.
Source: Genworth
By 2030, the average prices for in-home care are expected to surpass $30 an hour. In 2050, an average price of $58.25 per hour is forecast.
Source: statista
95% of payors agree treating members at home is often more cost-effective in the long-term than treating in a facility.
Source: carecentrix
In 2021, US home care spending reached an all-time high of $121.6 billion.
Source: Home Healthcare News
Patients can save 10–25% from their overall medical treatment costs by opting for home healthcare services.
Source: Grand View Research
“Hospital at home” programs enable patients to receive acute care at home with fewer complications and over 30% reduction in the cost of care.
Source: Grand View Research
In 2020, the cost for long-term care in the US was on average $23.5 per hour for homemaker services and $24 per hour for home health aide services.
Source: statista
The annual cost for home health services in the US was $54,912 in 2020, yet varied greatly from one state to another.
Source: statista
Patient preferences
69% of people surveyed are interested in regular, at-home check-ins with doctors.
Source: carecentrix
72% of people prefer to recover at home versus a medical facility following a major medical event.
Source: carecentrix
63% would prefer getting treatment at home over going to a doctor’s office or medical facility.
Source: carecentrix
65% of those surveyed said COVID-19 completely changed their opinions about the best way to care for aging seniors.
Source: Transcend Strategy Group
Population demographics
The number of seniors in the US is projected to rise to 85.7 million by 2050, accounting for approximately 20% of the population.
Source: Fortune Business Insights
More than 800,000 older and disabled people who qualify for Medicaid are on state waiting lists for home care.
Source: The New York Times
By 2034, there will be more adults over the age of 65 than children under the age of 18.
Source: United States Census Bureau
Between 2018 and 2060, the population of seniors will have nearly doubled.
Source: United States Census Bureau