When the children were in these care settings, did you or anyone in the household PAY for childcare? Select only one answer.
Asked of: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1
Paid for childcare in the last 7 days · Asked in 9 waves, 2022–2023 · 72,351 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week49, week50, week51, week52, week53, week54, week55, week56, week57.
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 | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 53% | 47% | 7755 | ±2 | |
| AK † | 39% | 61% | 68 | ±15 | |
| AL |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 57 (2023-04-26 to 2023-05-08) Source variable CCAREPAY. Universe: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1. | 2023-04-26 to 2023-05-08 | web | 59,290 | 7,755 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 56 (2023-03-29 to 2023-04-10) Source variable CCAREPAY. Universe: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1. | 2023-03-29 to 2023-04-10 | web | 61,927 | 8,115 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 55 (2023-03-01 to 2023-03-13) Source variable CCAREPAY. Universe: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1. | 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-13 | web | 72,738 | 9,895 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 54 (2023-02-01 to 2023-02-13) Source variable CCAREPAY. Universe: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1. | 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-13 | web | 75,709 | 10,160 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 53 (2023-01-04 to 2023-01-16) Source variable CCAREPAY. Universe: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1. | 2023-01-04 to 2023-01-16 | web | 68,504 | 8,796 |
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.
| 52% |
| 48% |
| 109 |
| ±14 |
| AR | 36% | 64% | 112 | ±13 |
| AZ | 49% | 51% | 155 | ±12 |
| CA | 45% | 55% | 531 | ±10 |
| CO | 52% | 48% | 181 | ±10 |
| CT | 61% | 39% | 160 | ±10 |
| DC | 78% | 22% | 115 | ±14 |
| DE † | 58% | 42% | 85 | ±18 |
| FL | 59% | 41% | 214 | ±12 |
| GA | 63% | 37% | 214 | ±9 |
| HI † | 44% | 56% | 79 | ±15 |
| IA | 69% | 31% | 133 | ±12 |
| ID | 50% | 50% | 179 | ±11 |
| IL | 60% | 40% | 195 | ±10 |
| IN | 50% | 50% | 147 | ±10 |
| KS | 63% | 37% | 143 | ±11 |
| KY | 41% | 59% | 111 | ±11 |
| LA | 57% | 43% | 100 | ±12 |
| MA | 59% | 41% | 193 | ±10 |
| MD | 51% | 49% | 182 | ±10 |
| ME † | 51% | 49% | 76 | ±16 |
| MI | 49% | 51% | 216 | ±9 |
| MN | 62% | 38% | 177 | ±10 |
| MO | 53% | 47% | 127 | ±11 |
| MS † | 55% | 45% | 117 | ±14 |
| MT | 54% | 46% | 103 | ±13 |
| NC | 50% | 50% | 127 | ±13 |
| ND | 66% | 34% | 91 | ±13 |
| NE | 60% | 40% | 168 | ±9 |
| NH | 59% | 41% | 115 | ±12 |
| NJ | 70% | 30% | 165 | ±11 |
| NM | 45% | 55% | 134 | ±13 |
| NV † | 45% | 55% | 96 | ±17 |
| NY | 63% | 37% | 134 | ±13 |
| OH | 35% | 65% | 126 | ±11 |
| OK | 47% | 53% | 109 | ±11 |
| OR | 42% | 58% | 192 | ±11 |
| PA | 59% | 41% | 182 | ±11 |
| RI † | 59% | 41% | 71 | ±16 |
| SC | 58% | 42% | 117 | ±11 |
| SD | 70% | 30% | 90 | ±13 |
| TN | 57% | 43% | 141 | ±13 |
| TX | 50% | 50% | 362 | ±11 |
| UT | 41% | 59% | 216 | ±12 |
| VA | 59% | 41% | 186 | ±11 |
| VT | 56% | 44% | 111 | ±12 |
| WA | 48% | 52% | 298 | ±9 |
| WI | 50% | 50% | 127 | ±13 |
| WV † | 28% | 72% | 93 | ±21 |
| WY † | 44% | 56% | 82 | ±14 |
Household Pulse Survey, Week 57 (2023-04-26 to 2023-05-08) · US adults 18+ living in housing units (50 states and DC). 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.
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 52 (2022-12-09 to 2022-12-19) Source variable CCAREPAY. Universe: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1. | 2022-12-09 to 2022-12-19 | web | 70,685 | 9,300 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 51 (2022-11-02 to 2022-11-14) Source variable CCAREPAY. Universe: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1. | 2022-11-02 to 2022-11-14 | web | 61,453 | 7,342 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 50 (2022-10-05 to 2022-10-17) Source variable CCAREPAY. Universe: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1. | 2022-10-05 to 2022-10-17 | web | 42,040 | 4,726 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 49 (2022-09-14 to 2022-09-26) Source variable CCAREPAY. Universe: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1. | 2022-09-14 to 2022-09-26 | web | 50,937 | 6,262 |