There are 1,183 nursing facilities and 2,008 assisted living facilities in Texas, for a combined total of 3,191 facilities. (HHSC, 2024)
The number of Texans 65 and older is supposed to double over the next 20 years. But by 2040 those over 65 in Texas will triple. Those over 85 will quadruple by 2050.
80 to 85 percent of Texas nursing home residents are dependent upon either Medicare or Medicaid funding for their care. (THCA Legislative Committee on Aging)
Skilled nursing facilities employed 1.64M people nationally as of 2022 (Data USA)
