Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years
Grandparent responsible for grandchildren
Grandparent responsible for grandchildren (percent)
Maine
1990
NA
NA
NA
2000
13,053
5,074
38.9%
Cumberland County
1990
NA
NA
NA
2000
2,559
884
34.5%
Lincoln County
1990
NA
NA
NA
2000
415
191
46.0%
Sagadahoc County
1990
NA
NA
NA
2000
339
119
35.1%
York County
1990
NA
NA
NA
2000
2,150
767
35.7%
Note: This was a new question in 2000. Also note that the grandparents who are responsible for children are not all grandparents but only those grandparents who live with their grandchildren.
