Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Grandparents Who Are Responsible for Their Grandchildren
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This indicator shows the percentage of grandparents who have primary responsibility for the care of their grandchildren where the grandchild’s parents are not living in the household.
Why is this important?
Grandparents have several benefits when raising their grandchildren, these include a sense of purpose, an opportunity to nurture and continue family relationships, and receive love and companionship. However, in spite of these benefits, custodial grandparents report more limitations in carrying out daily activities and often have multiple health problems such as hypertension, diabetes, and depression.
| Zip Code | Source | Measurement Period | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 159 Zip Code values. The lowest value is 0%, and the highest value is 100%.
Half of the values are between 16.9% and 48.7%.
The middle (median) value is 35.1%.
Data Source
- American Community Survey 5-Year
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Community / Social Environment, Social Determinants of Health, Older Adults, Parents or Caregivers