* The average age of a first-time grandparent is 50. Some can be as young as 38.
* Grandparents are more likely to work than people in their same age group who don't have grandchildren.
* On average, grandparents spend about 7.5 hours every week with grandchildren. If they live within 20 miles, they spend 12.6 hours per week.
* About a third of grandparents provide financial support for their grandchildren. The closer they live to their grandchildren, the more they provide.
* Grandfathers provide more financial support than grandmothers.
* About 70 percent of grandparents plan to purchase something to help their grandchildren. Among the top purchases: car seats, cribs, chairs and clothing.
* Grandparents are happy. About 3/4 of grandparents say they feel fulfilled in life.
Stats: AARP, 2020
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
