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At any time in the last 4 weeks, were any children in the household unable to attend daycare or another childcare arrangement as a result of child care being closed, unavailable, unaffordable, or because you are concerned about your child's safety in care? Please include before school care, after school care, and all other forms of childcare that were unavailable. Select only one answer.
Asked of: THHLD_NUMKID >0
Children unable to attend childcare in last 4 weeks · Asked in 12 waves, 2023–2024 · 140,852 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week61, week62, week63, cycle01, cycle02, cycle03, cycle04, cycle05, cycle06, cycle07, cycle08, cycle09.
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 | 16% | 84% | 8003 | ±2 | |
| White | 15% | 85% | 5483 | ±2 | |
| Black |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 09 (2024-08-20 to 2024-09-16) Source variable CHILDCARE. Universe: THHLD_NUMKID >0. | 2024-08-20 to 2024-09-16 | web | 51,280 | 8,003 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 08 (2024-07-23 to 2024-08-19) Source variable CHILDCARE. Universe: THHLD_NUMKID >0. | 2024-07-23 to 2024-08-19 | web | 59,913 | 9,717 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 07 (2024-06-25 to 2024-07-22) Source variable CHILDCARE. Universe: TBIRTH_YEAR<=2006. | 2024-06-25 to 2024-07-22 | web | 70,429 | 11,206 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 06 (2024-05-28 to 2024-06-24) Source variable CHILDCARE. Universe: TBIRTH_YEAR<=2006. | 2024-05-28 to 2024-06-24 | web | 72,125 | 11,531 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 05 (2024-04-30 to 2024-05-27) Source variable CHILDCARE. Universe: TBIRTH_YEAR<=2006. | 2024-04-30 to 2024-05-27 | web | 72,162 | 11,410 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 04 (2024-04-02 to 2024-04-29) Source variable CHILDCARE. Universe: TBIRTH_YEAR<=2006. | 2024-04-02 to 2024-04-29 | web | 73,352 |
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.
| 17% |
| 83% |
| 735 |
| ±6 |
| Hispanic | 18% | 82% | 936 | ±6 |
| Asian | 6% | 94% | 459 | ±8 |
| Other | 18% | 82% | 390 | ±8 |
Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 09 (2024-08-20 to 2024-09-16) · 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.
| 11,531 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 03 (2024-03-05 to 2024-04-01) Source variable CHILDCARE. Universe: TBIRTH_YEAR<=2006. | 2024-03-05 to 2024-04-01 | web | 71,798 | 11,215 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 02 (2024-02-06 to 2024-03-04) Source variable CHILDCARE. Universe: TBIRTH_YEAR<=2006. | 2024-02-06 to 2024-03-04 | web | 71,152 | 11,379 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 01 (2024-01-09 to 2024-02-05) Source variable CHILDCARE. Universe: TBIRTH_YEAR<=2006. | 2024-01-09 to 2024-02-05 | web | 68,544 | 10,952 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 63 (2023-10-18 to 2023-10-30) Source variable CHILDCARE. Universe: All persons born before 2005. | 2023-10-18 to 2023-10-30 | web | 79,371 | 16,060 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 62 (2023-09-20 to 2023-10-02) Source variable CHILDCARE. Universe: All persons born before 2005. | 2023-09-20 to 2023-10-02 | web | 72,839 | 14,512 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 61 (2023-08-23 to 2023-09-04) Source variable CHILDCARE. Universe: All persons born before 2005. | 2023-08-23 to 2023-09-04 | web | 68,454 | 13,336 |