Figure 3: Children in grandparent-caregiver households have fewer economic resources on average than parent-led households.
Source: 2006-2023 American Community Survey.
Note: Grandparent-caregiver households are defined as households in which grandparents provide for their grandchild's basic needs and there is no parent present for any child in the household. Parent-led households are defined as households in which at least one parent is present for a child and there is no cohabitating grandparent.