Total

Caregivers of recipients 18–49

Caregivers of recipients 50+

Total

100%

20%

79%

Gender

 

 

 

Male

39%

44%

37%

Female

61

56

63

Race of Caregiver

 

 

 

White

73%

69%

74%

African American

12

16

11

Hispanic

10

11

10

Asian American

4

4

4

Age of Caregiver

 

 

 

Under 35 years old

26%

42%

22%

35–49

32

30

33

50–64

30

19

32

65 or older

13

9

13

Mean (years)

46 yrs

41 yrs

47 yrs

Marital status

 

 

 

Married/living with partner

62%

53%

63%

Single, never married

18

22

17

Separated/divorced

14

17

14

Widowed

6

7

6

Education attainment

 

 

 

High school or less

34%

41%

33%

Some college

27

3

26

Technical school

3

2

3

College graduate

22

18

23

Graduate school +

13

8

14

Current employment

 

 

 

Employed full time

48%

54%

47%

Employed part time

11

12

10

Not employed

41

33

43

Household income

 

 

 

<$30K

25%

32%

22%

$30K–$50K

26

27

25

$50K–$75K

18

19

18

$75K–$100K

9

9

9

$100K +

15

7

17