17% Of People With I/DD Rely On Family Caregivers Age 60 Or Older

An estimated 1.3 million people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) lived with a family caregiver age 60 or older in fiscal year 2023. These people represent 17% of the total U.S. I/DD population and 24% of the nearly 5.5 million people with I/DD living with family caregivers nationwide. Only 11% of people with I/DD living with family caregivers have a caregiver who receives support from an I/DD provider organization.

Of the nearly 5.5 million people with I/DD living with family caregivers, approximately 1.9 million (35%) lived with caregivers ages . . .