In the United States, about 2.55 million children lived in a household with their grandmother and grandfather. In 2022, 486,000 children under the age of three lived in a household where both a grandmother and grandfather were present.
Number of children living with grandparents in the United States in 2022, by age of child (in 1,000s)
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US Census Bureau. (November 21, 2022). Number of children living with grandparents in the United States in 2022, by age of child (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/769741/us-children-living-with-grandparents-by-age-of-child/
US Census Bureau. "Number of children living with grandparents in the United States in 2022, by age of child (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/769741/us-children-living-with-grandparents-by-age-of-child/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Number of children living with grandparents in the United States in 2022, by age of child (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/769741/us-children-living-with-grandparents-by-age-of-child/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Children Living with Grandparents in The United States in 2022, by Age of Child (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/769741/us-children-living-with-grandparents-by-age-of-child/
US Census Bureau, Number of children living with grandparents in the United States in 2022, by age of child (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/769741/us-children-living-with-grandparents-by-age-of-child/ (last visited June 06, 2023)
Number of children living with grandparents in the United States in 2022, by age of child (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, November 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/769741/us-children-living-with-grandparents-by-age-of-child/