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Key Stats

Source: 2022 American Community Survey (ACS), 1-year estimates

Table B24020, Sex by Occupation for the Full-Time, Year-Round Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over

Note: The table above is modified to list “registered nurses” and “nurses, all other” for the male and female civilian population (highlighted in yellow). Click on either image for the full table.

Table B24121, Detailed Occupation by Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) for the Full-Time, Year-Round Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over

Note: The cropped table above lists four rows of occupations for nurses (highlighted in yellow). Click on the image for the full table, including rows for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ($59,437) and nursing assistants ($33,943).

More Stats

Source: 2004-2024 Quarterly Services Survey (QSS)

623: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities: U.S. Total – Total Revenue

Source: 2022 Economic Census

Table EC2200BASIC, All Sectors: Summary Statistics for the U.S.: 2022, showing North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 623, Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

Source: 2022 Service Annual Survey (SAS) and administrative data

Table 1. Estimated Revenue for Employer and Nonemployer Firms: 2013-2022, find North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 623, Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (rows 82 and 83) [<1.0 MB]

Table 3. Estimated Expense for Employer Firms: 2013 Through 2022, find NAICS 623, Nursing and Residential Care Facilities, and NAICS 6231, Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (rows 613-618) [<1.0 MB]

Source: 2021 Annual Business Survey (ABS) Program

Table AB2100CSA01, Annual Business Survey: Statistics for Employer Firms by Industry, Sex, Ethnicity, Race and Veteran Status for the U.S., States and Metro Areas: 2021, showing these codes:

NAICS 623, Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
NAICS 6231, Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
NAICS 6232, Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
NAICS 6233, Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
NAICS 6239, Other Residential Care Facilities

Source: 1978-2021 Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS)

Table BDSEAGE, Business Dynamics Statistics: Establishment Age: 1978-2021, showing the five codes above

Source: 2021 County Business Patterns (CBP)

Table CB2100CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for U.S., States and Selected Geographies: 2021, showing the five codes above