Number of children 6-9 years old in household
Number of children ages 6-9 in household · Asked in 12 waves, 1978–2004 · 18,123 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 9 in 1992, 1996, 2002. Kept and flagged: 9 (no_answer). Codebook notes: 2002 NOTE: These data are available only for 2002 fresh cross-section cases.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | None | One | Two | Three | Four | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study Source variable: V041106. | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,212 |
| ANES 2002 Time Series Study Source variable: V021107a,V021107b,V021107c,V021107d,V021107e,V021107f. | 2002-09-18 to 2002-12-06 | phone | 1,511 | 321 |
| ANES 1998 Time Series Study Source variable: V980038. | 1998-11-04 to 1998-12-23 | mixed | 1,281 | 1,281 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V960049. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 396 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V923080. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 1,124 |
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900031. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 1,980 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880093. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 2,040 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 91% |
| 7% |
| 2% |
| 0% |
| – |
| 1212 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 93% | 4% | 3% | – | – | 381 | ±6 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 90% | 8% | 2% | – | – | 469 | ±5 |
| Republicans | 91% | 8% | 1% | 0% | – | 345 | ±6 |
ANES 2004 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ living in households in the contiguous 48 states. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860016. |
| 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 |
| face to face |
| 2,176 |
| 2,176 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840072. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 2,257 |
| ANES 1982 Time Series Study Source variable: V820055. | 1982-11-02 to 1983-01-31 | face to face | 1,418 | 1,418 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V800045. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,614 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780040. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |