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Older residents and healthcare jobs in New York
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in New York: 171.77 jobs per 1,000 residents age 65 and over, from 663,140 jobs.
When New York asks about older residents, answer with Home Health and Personal Care Aides: 171.77 jobs per 1,000 of the 3,860,551 civilians age 65 and over.
New York employment for Home Health and Personal Care Aides is 663,140. Divide by residents age 65 and over and you get 171.77 per 1,000.
Nursing Assistants closes the New York list at 22.79 per 1,000. The resident denominator is people age 65 and over, and the all-age civilian count is 19,983,073.
Each occupation
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides
- State jobs
- 663,140
- Residents age 65 and over
- 3,860,551
- Jobs per 1,000 residents age 65 and over
- 171.77
2Registered Nurses
- State jobs
- 205,810
- Residents age 65 and over
- 3,860,551
- Jobs per 1,000 residents age 65 and over
- 53.31
3Nursing Assistants
- State jobs
- 87,990
- Residents age 65 and over
- 3,860,551
- Jobs per 1,000 residents age 65 and over
- 22.79
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State jobs | Residents age 65 and over | Jobs per 1,000 residents age 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 663,140 | 3,860,551 | 171.77 |
| 2 | Registered Nurses | 205,810 | 3,860,551 | 53.31 |
| 3 | Nursing Assistants | 87,990 | 3,860,551 | 22.79 |
Takeaways
- In New York, Home Health and Personal Care Aides is 171.77 jobs per 1,000 residents age 65 and over.
- New York employment for that occupation is 663,140.
- The age-65 civilian count in New York is 3,860,551.
- The last New York occupation, Nursing Assistants, is 22.79 per 1,000 residents age 65 and over.
For recruiters
- Use jobs per 1,000 as context only.
- Keep the last occupation on the note.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Jobs are OEWS May 2025 state employment for registered nurses, nursing assistants, and home health and personal care aides. Residents are the Census Population Estimates Program civilian population age 65 and over on July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025. This is not the ACS tabulation; the ACS API was not used. Jobs per 1,000 residents equals jobs times 1,000 divided by that resident count. It is not a shortage rate and it is not a count of job listings. Areas are ordered by registered-nurse jobs per 1,000 residents age 65 and over. New York is 23 of 51. Total civilian population in the same file is 19,983,073.
Sources
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics · May 2025
- Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, civilian population by age and sex · July 1, 2025
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