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This map service displays nursing homes supply and demand per state, congressional district, and county for people age 65 and over.  It shows the number of people per area (state, congressional district and county), from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 census, divided by the number of nursing homes, provided by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services .  The capacity is calculated as the number of nursing homes in the area multiplied by the national average (number of people 65 and older per facility).  The number of nursing homes needed is calculated by dividing the area's population by the national average (number of people 65 and older per facility).  The nursing home surplus or need is calculated by subtracting the number of facilities needed (based on the population size) from the number of existing facilities.  Accessibility and travel time are not considered in these calculations.We recommend this service be viewed with a 40% transparency. Another data source includes Data.gov._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Other Health Datapalooza focused content that may interest you: Health Datapalooza Health Datapalooza

Dataset Attributes

  • OBJECTID
    Number
  • Congressional District ID
    Text
  • Gen5
    Number
  • Nursing Homes
    Number
    5 to 145
  • Population 65 and over
    Number
    0 to 232402
  • Nursing Homes Needed
    Number
    0 to 91
  • People 65 and Older per Nursing Home (Congressional District)
    Number
    0 to 12893
  • People 65 and Older per Nursing Home (State)
    Number
    1022 to 6487
  • People 65 and Older per Nursing Home (Nation)
    Number
    2567 to 2567
  • Nursing Home Capacity (People)
    Number
    12835 to 372215
  • Nursing Home Surplus +/Need -
    Number
    -64 to 104

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