In 2021, a significant part of the United State´s population were unpaid family caregivers. That year, 15.9 percent of Mississippi residents were unpaid caregivers, the highest share in the country and closely followed by West Virginia. On the other hand, only eight percent of North Dakota residents provided free care for their relatives in 2021.
Percentage of residents who are unpaid family caregivers in the United States in 2021, by state
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AARP. (March 8, 2023). Percentage of residents who are unpaid family caregivers in the United States in 2021, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383239/unpaid-family-caregiver-state-residents-in-united-states/
AARP. "Percentage of residents who are unpaid family caregivers in the United States in 2021, by state." Chart. March 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383239/unpaid-family-caregiver-state-residents-in-united-states/
AARP. (2023). Percentage of residents who are unpaid family caregivers in the United States in 2021, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383239/unpaid-family-caregiver-state-residents-in-united-states/
AARP. "Percentage of Residents Who Are Unpaid Family Caregivers in The United States in 2021, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383239/unpaid-family-caregiver-state-residents-in-united-states/
AARP, Percentage of residents who are unpaid family caregivers in the United States in 2021, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383239/unpaid-family-caregiver-state-residents-in-united-states/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Percentage of residents who are unpaid family caregivers in the United States in 2021, by state [Graph], AARP, March 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383239/unpaid-family-caregiver-state-residents-in-united-states/