Home and Personal Care Workers by State

Chapman, S., Kaye, S., & Newcomer, R. (2004) Home and Personal Care Workers by State. Published on the Center for PAS website http://pascenter.org/state_based_stats/acs_workforce_state.php

Abstract

According to population survey data, there are an estimated 1 million workers in the U.S. who provide personal care services to persons with disabilities in their homes. Data on the number of Home and Personal Care Workers for the U.S. overall and for each state are available from the 2002 American Community Survey (ACS). The number of home and personal care workers per 1000 population ranges from 1.3 in Utah to 8.2 in New York. The average for the U.S. is 3.8 per 1000. Data on the number of workers per 1000 population with difficulty in self-care ranges from 59.7 in Mississippi to 324.4 in New York and the national average is 160.2/1000

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