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Elderly & Disabled Services in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Tina Fine Tina Fine New York, United States Last Updated: September 2024 NAICS 62412

Revenue

$74.9bn

2024

$74.9bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

1m

Businesses

108k

Wages

$XX.Xbn

Elderly & Disabled Services in the US industry analysis

The increase in the population of adults over 65 and the rising preference for home care services have contributed significantly to the industry's growth and performance. Baby boomers entering the later phase of adulthood and increased life expectancy in the US have led to a higher demand for long-term care services such as adult daycare and non-medical home care services. Home aid has become the dominant sector in long-term care since it provides independence and comfort and adult daycare centers offer a place for community interaction. The growth in homecare services weathered the impact of the pandemic, and industry-wide revenue has been growing at a CAGR of 1.8% through 2024 to total $74.9 billion when revenue will increase by an estimated 0.4%. 

Trends and Insights

  • Demand for elderly and disabled services remain robust even during economic downturns. Essential services and significant government funding help maintain steady demand and revenue for service providers, ensuring resilience in tough economic times.
  • Social assistance services for older adults and individuals with disabilities are crucial for industry revenue. These services, which include rehabilitation, education and companionship, address diverse needs and support community well-being.
  • The industry's presence is most robust in densely populated regions. New York and Pennsylvania, which boast significant urban populations, host many industry establishments. This trend underscores the link between urbanization and industry concentration.
  • Competition between care providers is localized due to the industry's fragmented nature. Most freelance caregivers, considered nonemployers, vie for short-term contracts in this competitive market.
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Industry Overview

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $74.9bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Preference towards home care services buttresses industry performance amidst an expanding older demographic

  • Growth in adults aged 65 and over has fostered increasing demand for long-term care services (nonmedical home, adult daycare). Increases in the older demographic stem from baby boomers reaching later stages of adulthood and US life expectancy expanding. Home aid services, in particular, have benefited from this trend, establishing themselves as the largest market segment in the long-term care industry.
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Elderly & Disabled Services in the US
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Insurance coverage - private and public - will keep revenue stable

  • The majority of industry revenue comes from government programs. State Medicaid programs, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are the most prominent government programs that help families and individuals pay for services provided by the industry.

Biggest companies in the Elderly & Disabled Services in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Profit ($m)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024
Easter Seals Inc.
1,763.6
79.4
4.5
Interim HealthCare Inc.
935.2
53.3
5.7
Sunrise Senior Living Inc.
666.7
30.0
4.5

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Products & Services Segmentation

Elderly & Disabled Services in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Nonmedical home aide services, Social assistance for elderly and disabled adults and Government grants and private contributions. Nonmedical home aide services is the largest segment of the Elderly & Disabled Services in the US.

Trends and Insights

Nonmedical services for older adults and individuals with disabilities

  • Nonmedical home aide services for older adults and individuals with disabilities constitute the largest service segment for this industry. This service segment has been growing rapidly, specifically focusing on companionship care, and maximizing an individual's self-sufficiency. Services may include assistance with bathing, dressing, exercise, grocery shopping, light housekeeping, meal planning, hygiene, transportation and locomotion.
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Competitors

  • Nursing Care Facilities in the US
  • Assisted Living Facilities in the US

Complementors

  • Hospitals in the US
  • Adoption & Child Welfare Services in the US
  • Family Counseling & Crisis Intervention Services in the US

International industries

  • Personal Welfare Services in Australia
  • Personal Welfare Services in New Zealand
  • Social Services for the Elderly & People with Disabilities in the UK
  • Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
  • Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

This industry provides outpatient social assistance services to improve the quality of life for older adults and persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The services provide for the welfare of these individuals in areas characterized as day care, nonmedical home care or homemaker services, social activities, group support and companionship.

What's included in this industry?

Nonmedical home aid servicesSocial assistance for elderly and disabled adultsGovernment grants and private contributionsSocial assistance for children

Companies

Easter Seals Inc.Interim HealthCare Inc.Sunrise Senior Living Inc.

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Related Terms

MEDICAIDBABY BOOMERLONG-TERM CARE MEDICARECAREGIVER

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 62412 - Elderly & Disabled Services in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Demand for elderly and disabled services remain robust even during economic downturns. Essential services and significant government funding help maintain steady demand and r...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Social assistance services for older adults and individuals with disabilities are crucial for industry revenue. These services, which include rehabilitation, education and co...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The industry's presence is most robust in densely populated regions. New York and Pennsylvania, which boast significant urban populations, host many industry establishments. ...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Competition between care providers is localized due to the industry's fragmented nature. Most freelance caregivers, considered nonemployers, vie for short-term contracts in t...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

No single company holds more than a 3.0% market share. Easter Seals, the largest care provider, is a well-established non-profit that receives substantial government assistan...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Easter Seals Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Interim HealthCare Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Sunrise Senior Living Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 11 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Easter Seals Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Interim HealthCare Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Sunrise Senior Living Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 11 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Licensing and registration remain the biggest barriers for newcomers to the healthcare industry. Medical practitioners must obtain the necessary certifications before they ca...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Profit differs among providers based on their size. Larger establishments can handle more clients simultaneously, which enhances their profitability.

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
  • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
  • Income Statement (2017-2022)
  • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
  • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
  • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the market size of the Elderly & Disabled Services in the US industry in United States in 2024?

The market size of the Elderly & Disabled Services in the US industry in United States is $74.9bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Elderly & Disabled Services in the US industry in 2024?

There are 108k businesses in the Elderly & Disabled Services in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.6 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Elderly & Disabled Services in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Elderly & Disabled Services in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 1.8 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Elderly & Disabled Services in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Elderly & Disabled Services in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Elderly & Disabled Services in the US market in United States?

The biggest companies operating in the Elderly & Disabled Services market in United States are Easter Seals Inc., Interim HealthCare Inc. and Sunrise Senior Living Inc.

What does the Elderly & Disabled Services in the US in United States include?

Nonmedical home aid services and Social assistance for elderly and disabled adults are part of the Elderly & Disabled Services in the US industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Elderly & Disabled Services in the US in United States?

The company holding the most market share in United States is Easter Seals Inc..

How competitive is the Elderly & Disabled Services in the US industry in United States?

The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Elderly & Disabled Services in the US industry in United States.