Thursday, July 29, 2004
Tweet[IWS] Census: Grandparents Day 2004: Sept. 12 [29 July 2004]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
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Facts for Features from the Census Bureau
CB04-FF.15 July 29, 2004
Grandparents Day 2004: Sept. 12
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/002319.html
or
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2004/cb04ff-15.pdf
[full-text, 3 pages]
Grandparents Day was the brainchild of Marian McQuade of Fayette County, W.Va., who hoped that such an observance might persuade grandchildren to tap the wisdom and heritage of their grandparents. The first presidential proclamation was issued in 1978, with one issued each year since, designating the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day. In honor of the nations grandparents, the Census Bureau presents an array of data about these unsung caregivers.
Co-Resident Grandparents
5.8 million
The number of grandparents who live with one or more of their grandchildren under 18 years old. Most of these grandparents (4.5 million) maintain their own household. <<http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=ACS&_lang=en&_ts=98711885248>
4%
The percentage of people age 30 and over who live with grandchildren. The rate is much higher among American Indians and Alaska natives (8 percent), blacks (8 percent), Hispanics (8 percent) and Pacific islanders (10 percent).
<<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/census_2000/001442.html>
7%
The percentage of grandparents in Hawaii who live with their grandchildren, highest of all states. North Dakota has the lowest percentage (1 percent).
<<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/census_2000/001442.html>
3.9 million
The number of multigenerational family households in the United States; these are families where grandparents live under the same roof with two or more generations of descendants. They make up 4 percent of all households. In 2.6 million of these households, the grandparent is the householder and lives with their children and their grandchildren.
<<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2001/cb01cn182.html>
Caregivers
2.5 million
The number of grandparents responsible for most of the basic needs (i.e., food, shelter, clothing) of one or more of the grandchildren they live with. These grandparents represent 43 percent of all grandparents who live with their grandchildren. Of these caregivers, 1.5 million are grandmothers and 900,000 are grandfathers.
<<http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=ACS&_lang=en&_ts=98711885248>
AND MORE....
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
Facts for Features from the Census Bureau
CB04-FF.15 July 29, 2004
Grandparents Day 2004: Sept. 12
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/002319.html
or
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2004/cb04ff-15.pdf
[full-text, 3 pages]
Grandparents Day was the brainchild of Marian McQuade of Fayette County, W.Va., who hoped that such an observance might persuade grandchildren to tap the wisdom and heritage of their grandparents. The first presidential proclamation was issued in 1978, with one issued each year since, designating the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day. In honor of the nations grandparents, the Census Bureau presents an array of data about these unsung caregivers.
Co-Resident Grandparents
5.8 million
The number of grandparents who live with one or more of their grandchildren under 18 years old. Most of these grandparents (4.5 million) maintain their own household. <<http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=ACS&_lang=en&_ts=98711885248>
4%
The percentage of people age 30 and over who live with grandchildren. The rate is much higher among American Indians and Alaska natives (8 percent), blacks (8 percent), Hispanics (8 percent) and Pacific islanders (10 percent).
<<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/census_2000/001442.html>
7%
The percentage of grandparents in Hawaii who live with their grandchildren, highest of all states. North Dakota has the lowest percentage (1 percent).
<<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/census_2000/001442.html>
3.9 million
The number of multigenerational family households in the United States; these are families where grandparents live under the same roof with two or more generations of descendants. They make up 4 percent of all households. In 2.6 million of these households, the grandparent is the householder and lives with their children and their grandchildren.
<<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2001/cb01cn182.html>
Caregivers
2.5 million
The number of grandparents responsible for most of the basic needs (i.e., food, shelter, clothing) of one or more of the grandchildren they live with. These grandparents represent 43 percent of all grandparents who live with their grandchildren. Of these caregivers, 1.5 million are grandmothers and 900,000 are grandfathers.
<<http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=ACS&_lang=en&_ts=98711885248>
AND MORE....
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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