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Correspondence: Address correspondence to Esme Fuller Thomson, PhD, Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, M5S 1A1. E-mail: esme.fuller.thomson{at}utoronto.ca
Purpose: This study determined the prevalence of grandparents raising grandchildren who are living in rental housing and explored the sociodemographic characteristics and challenges faced by such renters. Design and Methods: Data were obtained from the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey, a nationally representative survey of 700,000 households with a response rate of 96.8%. Frequencies and bivariate analyses were focused on the 2,639 respondents who were grandparent caregiver renters. Results: Of the 2,350,000 grandparent caregivers in the United States in 2000, 26% were renters, almost one third of whom were spending 30% or more of their income on rent. For the quarter of a million grandparent caregiver renters living below the poverty line, 60% were spending at least 30% of their household income on rent and 3 of 10 were living in overcrowded conditions. Implications: Grandparent caregivers who are renters represent a particularly vulnerable population. The need for further research, policy, and programs for this group is discussed.
Key Words: Grandparents raising grandchildren • Housing issues • Custodial grandparenting • Senior housing
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