TABLE 1

Total Estimated Children Losing Parents and Primary or Secondary Caregiving Grandparents in the United States, by Race and Ethnicity

Race and EthnicityParentsCustodial GrandparentsCoresiding Grandparents Providing Primary CarePrimary CaregiveraOther Coresiding GrandparentsTotalb
Non-Hispanic White 36 472 (36 146–36 885) 2332 (2321–2339) 3626 (3614–3638) 42 430 (42 094–42 835) 8951 (8924–8979) 51 381 (51 032–51 793) 
Non-Hispanic Black 27 831 (27 571–28 172) 1154 (1143–1161) 1883 (1865–1888) 30 868 (30 589–31 218) 3969 (3947–3992) 34 837 (34 547–35 193) 
Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native 3332 (3237–3579) 152 (151–164) 244 (241–254) 3728 (3642–3981) 352 (344–362) 4080 (3990–4330) 
Non-Hispanic Asian 4585 (4455–4694) 65 (63–69) 162 (160–168) 4812 (4685–4924) 1331 (1324–1353) 6143 (6013–6269) 
Hispanic 36 164 (35 777–36 556) 813 (808–820) 1815 (1803–1825) 38 792 (38 403–39 191) 7404 (7377–7454) 46 196 (45 802–46 631) 
Total 108 384 (107 906–109 132) 4516 (4504–4536) 7730 (7705–7750) 120 630 (120 145–121 390) 22 007 (21 969–22 085) 142 637 (142 151–143 482) 
Race and EthnicityParentsCustodial GrandparentsCoresiding Grandparents Providing Primary CarePrimary CaregiveraOther Coresiding GrandparentsTotalb
Non-Hispanic White 36 472 (36 146–36 885) 2332 (2321–2339) 3626 (3614–3638) 42 430 (42 094–42 835) 8951 (8924–8979) 51 381 (51 032–51 793) 
Non-Hispanic Black 27 831 (27 571–28 172) 1154 (1143–1161) 1883 (1865–1888) 30 868 (30 589–31 218) 3969 (3947–3992) 34 837 (34 547–35 193) 
Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native 3332 (3237–3579) 152 (151–164) 244 (241–254) 3728 (3642–3981) 352 (344–362) 4080 (3990–4330) 
Non-Hispanic Asian 4585 (4455–4694) 65 (63–69) 162 (160–168) 4812 (4685–4924) 1331 (1324–1353) 6143 (6013–6269) 
Hispanic 36 164 (35 777–36 556) 813 (808–820) 1815 (1803–1825) 38 792 (38 403–39 191) 7404 (7377–7454) 46 196 (45 802–46 631) 
Total 108 384 (107 906–109 132) 4516 (4504–4536) 7730 (7705–7750) 120 630 (120 145–121 390) 22 007 (21 969–22 085) 142 637 (142 151–143 482) 
a

Primary caregivers are parents, custodial grandparents, and coresiding grandparents providing primary care.

b

Refers to primary caregivers plus other coresiding grandparents.

Close Modal

or Create an Account

Close Modal
Close Modal