Westrick-Payne, Krista K.

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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles Sociology 2023 FP-23-03 Grandparenthood in the U.S.: Residence Status of Grandchildren Krista K. Westrick-Payne Bowling Green State University, kristaw@bgsu.edu Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/ncfmr_family_profiles  Part of the Family, Life Course, and Society Commons How does access to this work benefit you? Let us know! Repository Citation Westrick-Payne, Krista K., "FP-23-03 Grandparenthood in the U.S.: Residence Status of Grandchildren" (2023). National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles. 304. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/ncfmr_family_profiles/304 This Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Sociology at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. http://www.bgsu.edu/ncfmr ncfmr@bgsu.edu (419) 372-3119Family Profile No. 03, 2023 Grandparenthood in the U.S.: Residence Status of Grandchildren Author: Krista K. Westrick-Payne In 2021, there were more than 67 million grandparents aged 40 and older in the United States, according to the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). This figure represents 42% of adults aged 40 and older. The SIPP is a nationally representative household-based survey and is designed to provide comprehensive family and social information on individuals and families. Because the SIPP gathers information on all individuals who lived in a surveyed household, and directly asks respondents if they are a grandparent, it is one of the few surveys that identifies both non-resident and resident grandparents. Using data from the 2021 SIPP, this profile updates FP-18-05 written by Wu (2018) and FP-14-12 written by Stykes, Manning, and Brown (2014) to examine grandparents’ age composition, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, and relationship status by residential status of grandchildren. This is the 3rd profile in our updated series on grandparents in the U.S. Prevalence of Grandparents Residing With Grandchildren • Overall, in 2021 only 8% of grandparents aged 40 andolder resided with their grandchild(ren). This is justslightly lower than the share in 2018 when 9% ofgrandparents resided with their grandchild(ren) (notshown).Age Composition of Grandparents by Resident Status of Grandchildren • On average, resident grandparents were 3 yearsyounger than nonresident grandparents (median ageof 65 versus 68).• One-third of resident grandparents (33%) were underage 60, whereas about one-quarter (23%) ofnonresident grandparents were under age 60.Figure 1. Age Composition of Grandparents by Resident Status of Grandchildren, 2021 Source: NCFMR analyses of U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2021 Race/ Ethnicity of Grandparents by Resident Status of Grandchildren • A larger share of grandparents with residentgrandchildren belonged to a racial/ ethnic minority group (55%) compared to nonresident grandparents (27%). o Among non-Whites, Hispanics constituted thelargest share of resident grandparents (27%). However, among nonresident grandparents, only about one-ten (12%) were Hispanic. o A higher percentage of resident thannonresident grandparents were Black (18% and 12%, respectively). o Three times as many resident than nonresidentgrandparents were Asian (9% versus 3%). Figure 2. Race/ Ethnicity of Grandparents by Resident Status of Grandchildren, 2021 Source: NCFMR analyses of U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 202134%44%32%33%25%18%8%5%0%25%50%75%100%Resident Nonresident40-4950-5960-6970+45%73%27%12%18%12%9%3%0%25%50%75%100%Resident NonresidentAsianBlackHispanicWhiteEducational Attainment of Grandparents by Resident Status of Grandchildren • Resident grandparents had lower levels of educational attainment than nonresident grandparents did. o About one-quarter (26%) of resident grandparents had less than a high school education compared to 13% of nonresident grandparents. o About one-third of grandparents had a high school diploma or GED—34% among resident and 32% among nonresident grandparents.  o About one-quarter of grandparents had some college—25% among resident and 27% among nonresident grandparents. o Fifteen percent (15%) of resident grandparents had at least a bachelor’s degree, whereas 28% of nonresident grandparents were college graduates. Relationship Status of Grandparents by Age • The relationship status of grandparents varied by their residency status with their grandchild(ren). o The share of married grandparents was higher among nonresident grandparents compared to resident grandparents. About one-half (49%) of resident grandparents were married compared to three-fifths (61%) of nonresident grandparents. o Similar shares were in a cohabiting relationship—3% among resident and 4% among nonresident grandparents. o The share currently widowed was larger among resident grandparents, 21% versus 15%. Similarly, among resident grandparents 21% were divorced or separated compared to 17% among nonresident grandparents. o Although the shares who were never married was small the share among resident grandparents was twice as large (6%) compared to that among nonresident grandparents (3%). Figure 3. Educational Attainment of Grandparents by Resident Status of Grandchildren, 2021  Source: NCFMR analyses of U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2021 Figure 4. Relationship Status of Grandparents by Resident Status of Grandchildren, 2021  Source: NCFMR analyses of U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2021 Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation 2014, Wave 1, and 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp.html  References: Stykes, B., Manning, W. D., & Brown, S. L. (2014). Grandparenthood in the U.S.: Residency status of grandparents. Family Profiles, FP-14-12. Bowling Green, OH: National Center for Family & Marriage Research. https://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/NCFMR/documents/FP/FP-14-12- grandparents-us.pdf    Wu, H. (2018). Grandparenthood in the U.S.: Residence status of grandchildren. Family Profiles, FP-18-05. Bowling Green, OH: National Center for Family & Marriage Research. https://doi.org/10.25035/ncfmr/fp-18-05  Suggested Citation: Westrick-Payne, K. K. (2023). Grandparenthood in the U.S.: Residence status of grandchildren. Family Profile, FP-23-03. National Center for Family & Marriage Research. https://doi.org/10.25035/ncfmr/fp-23-03   This project is supported with assistance from Bowling Green State University. From 2007 to 2013, support was also provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s) and should not be construed as representing the opinions or policy of any agency of the state or federal government. 26%13%34%32%25%27%15%28%0%25%50%75%100%Resident NonresidentBachelor's +Some CollegeH.S./ GED<H.S.49%61%3%4%21%15%21%17%6%3%0%25%50%75%100%Resident NonresidentNever MarriedDivorced/ SeparatedWidowedCohabitingMarried

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