Census 2000 Data about Grandparent-Headed Households
Are you a grandparent who is raising your grandchild? You are not alone. Millions of grandparents are responsible for the needs of their grandchildren. Millions of children are living in grandparent-headed households. Using data from both Census 1990 and Census 2000 (SF100% data), the AARP Grandparent Information Center has compiled data about children under 18 years old who live in grandparent-headed households (GPHH), as well as data about the number of grandparents who report that they are responsible for most of the basic needs of grandchildren living with them. We have provided national data and data for every state and the District of Columbia.
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Table 1 Alphabetical Listing of States; Census 2000
Number and Percentage Change from 1990; Children under 18 Living
in Grandparent-Headed Households
This table contains:
- total number of children under 18 in each state
- number of children under 18 living in grandparent-headed
households in each state
- percentage of children under 18 living in grandparent-headed
households in each state
- increase/decrease from Census 1990 to Census 2000 in both number and percentage of children under 18 living in grandparent-headed households in each state
Table 2 States Ranked by Percentage Change from
1990 to 2000; Children under 18 Living in Grandparent-Headed
Households
This table:
- lists states in rank order from greatest to least increase in
percentage of children under 18 living in grandparent-headed
households
- total number of children under 18 in each state
- number of children under 18 living in grandparent-headed households in each state
Table 3 States Ranked by Percentage of Children
Under 18 Living in Grandparent-Headed Households
This table contains:
- states listed in rank order from greatest to least percentage
of children under 18 living in grandparent-headed
households
- total number of children under 18 in each state
- numbers of children under 18 living in grandparent-headed households in each state
Table 4 States Ranked by Number of Children Under
18 Living in Grandparent-Headed Households
This table contains:
- states listed in rank order from largest to smallest number
of children under 18 living in GPHH, Census 2000
- total number of children under 18 in each state
Table 5 Grandparents Responsible for
Grandchildren’s Basic Needs
This table contains:
- states listed in alphabetical order
- total number of grandparents who report they are responsible for most of the basic needs of grandchildren living with them
AARP Resources
State Fact Sheets
Programs, data, resources for grandparents in each state and D.C.
Additional Resources
The
U.S. Census Bureau
Additional grandparent/grandchild data.
Children's Defense
Fund
Data and facts about children.
