Figure 9: Grandparent caregivers age 62 and older more commonly rely on Social Security income
Social Security as a fraction of total household income 2023
Source: American Community Survey 2023.
Note: A 62+ grandparent caregiver household is defined as a household with a respondent indicating they are the primary caregiver for a grandchild in their household, and in which the oldest person is age 62 and over. The sample is children under 18 living in a household. Years 2001-2005 omitted due to data limitations.