Grandparents Raising Grandchildren - Grandparenting

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The following are the results of the survey that is provided on this website. As of April 30, 2007 there were 1065 respondents over a 27 month period. These results are not going to be indicative of all grandparents raising grandchildren, since many grandparents do not use or even own computers. But we know many of you will find the results of those who answered our survey interesting.

Gender

Male -- 9%
Female -- 91%

Age group

40-49 -- 41%
50-59 --47%
60-69 --11%
70 or above --1%

Race

White -- 88%
Black -- 7%
Hispanic --4%
American Indian -- 1%
Other -- 9%

Greatest concerns in raising grandchildren

Finances -- 50%
Physical Health -- 26%
Emotional Support -- 49%
Legal Issues -- 30%

Number of grandchildren being raised

1 -- 59%
2  --27%
3  --10%
4 or more  --4%

Ages of grandchildren

Infant --24%
Preschooler --46%
Elementary age -- 43%
Middle School or High School -- 16%

Length of time raising grandchildren

Less than 1 year -- 30%
1 to 2 years -- 28%
3 to 5 years -- 24%
More than 5 years -- 20%

Marital status

Single -- 31%
Married -- 69%

Work status

Work full-time -- 51%
Work part-time -- 12%
Work from home -- 7%
Retired -- 13%
Not employed -- 18%