Residential Assisted Living Seniors Housing Statistics

By Gene Guarino

Latest Statistics Available for the Coming of the “Silver Tsunami of Seniors”

OVERVIEW OF THE SENIOR HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

13,000,000 + People are 80 Years Old or Older Right Now

61,000,000 + Will become 80 or Older Over the Next 20 years

996,000 Assisted Living Beds Exist in the US Today

28,900 Assisted Living Communities Exist in the US Today

33 Is The Average Number of Residents Per Community

61% Of the Beds are in RAL Homes with 4-25 Residents

THE PROJECTED NUMBER OF BEDS NEEDED BY 2029

2,296,000 Projected number of beds needed by 2029

1,300,000 New Beds Are Projected to be Needed by 2029

<40,000 New Beds are Added to the Bed Count Each year.

1,000,000 Potential Additional Number Of Beds Needed

MONTHLY COSTS FOR ASSISTED LIVING IN THE US TODAY

$ 4,051 Average Cost for a Private Room in an AL Community

$11,288 Highest Average Rate in the US is in Washington DC

$ 2,881 Lowest Average Rate in the US is in Missouri

3.64% Average Annual Increase in the Monthly Cost of AL

DIFFERENCES IN THE TYPES OF SENIOR HOUSING AND CARE

IL = Independent Living. Age Restricted Adult Community

AL = Assisted Living. Non-Medical Care for Seniors

NC = Nursing Care. 24/7 Medical Care For Seniors

Sources:

RALNA – RAL National Association

www.RALNA.org

NIC – National Investment Council

www.NIC.org

STATISTA

www.Statista.com

GENWORTH

www.Genworth.com

US CENSUS

www.Census.gov

Gene Guarino

Founder/CEO

Residential Assisted Living Academy™

Gene is the President, CEO & Founder of RALAcademy.com. Gene has over 30 years experience in real estate investing and business. Today, Gene is focused on just one thing… investing in the mega-trend of senior assisted housing. He has trained thousands of investors/entrepreneurs throughout the United States how to invest in and operate residential assisted living homes. For over 25 years he has been educating people on the strategies of successful investing, business and self-employment. He now specializes in helping others take advantage of this mega-trend opportunity.