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Sociodemographic Characteristics of Survey Sample

Age

Age All Respondents (n = 15,298) %
≤44 16.5
45-59 54.0
'60+ 29.5

 

Education

Education All Respondents (n = 15,298) %
Less than High School 9.2
High School 30.4
Some College 27.8
Bachelor Degree or Higher 32.6

 

Employment Status

Employment Status All Respondents (n = 15,298) %
Currently Working for Pay 60.7
Not Currently Working for Pay 39.3

 

Gender

Gender All Respondents (n = 15,298) %
Male 47.6
Female 52.4

 

Household Income

Household Income All Respondents (n = 15,298) %
Less than $15,000 9.5
$15,000-$40,000 19.7
$40,000-$100,000 45.8
More than $100,000 25.0

 

Household Savings and Assets

Household Savings and Assets All Respondents (n = 15,298) %
No assets 19.1
< $100,000 37.6
≥$100,000 43.3

 

Marital Status

Marital Status All Respondents (n = 15,298) %
Not Married 36.8
Married 63.2

 

MSA Status

MSA Status All Respondents (n = 15,298) %
Metro 83.4
Non-Metro 16.6

 

Number of Children

Number of Children All Respondents (n = 15,298) %
No Children 24.5
1-2 49.0
3-4 22.3
5+ 4.3

 

Race

Race All Respondents (n = 15,298) %
White, Non-Hispanic 70.6
Black, Non-Hispanic 11.2
Hispanic 11.7
Other, Non-Hispanic 6.5

 

NOTES: All results are presented weighted.

 

SOURCE: RTI analysis of the 2014 ASPE Long-Term Care Awareness and Planning Survey