Children may be officially placed in kinship care by the Department for Children and Families; however, this indicator also includes more informal situations, such as situations where a parent is living in the home of a grandparent or other relative.
The chart below shows the percentage of children living in a household with a grandparent or other relative as the head of household.
Please note: The data are five-year estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS). Please only compare non-overlapping datasets (for example: compare 2005-2009 ACS five-year estimates to 2010-2014 ACS five-year estimates).
Data Source
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table S09001, Vermont. data.census.gov
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