Ten Percent of US Children Live with Grandparent
by Matthew Lawlor on Sep 23, 2013 | Views: 105 | Score: 0
| Living With Grandparent | Cared for By Grandparent | |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6500 | 2500 |
| 2001 | 6500 | 2520 |
| 2002 | 6500 | 2540 |
| 2003 | 6500 | 2560 |
| 2004 | 6500 | 2580 |
| 2005 | 6500 | 2590 |
| 2006 | 6600 | 2600 |
| 2007 | 6700 | 2700 |
| 2008 | 7000 | 2800 |
| 2009 | 7300 | 2900 |
| 2010 | 7600 | 3000 |
| 2011 | 7700 | 3000 |
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Number of Children (In Thousands)
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pewsocialtrends.org
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Since the recession of 2008, there has been a significant increase of children living with and being cared for by grandparents. In 2011 ten percent of all children in the US (7.7 million) were living with grandparents, approximately 3 million of which were receiving primary care from those grandparents.