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Which if any of the following occurred in the last 4 weeks as a result of childcare being closed, unavailable, unaffordable, or because you are concerned about your child's safety in care? Select all that apply.
Asked of: CHILDCARE = 1
Lost a job due to time away for childcare · Asked in 12 waves, 2023–2024 · 22,879 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week61, week62, week63, cycle01, cycle02, cycle03, cycle04, cycle05, cycle06, cycle07, cycle08, cycle09. Select-all checkbox item. Code 1 = box checked; 0 = left unchecked by a respondent who checked another box in the same question (derived from Census's -99); -99 = saw the question and checked nothing (skipped).
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 | Not selected (box left unchecked; respondent checked another option) | You (or another adult) lost a job because of time away to care for the children | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 09 (2024-08-20 to 2024-09-16) Source variable CHILDCARE_RSLT5. Universe: CHILDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2024-08-20 to 2024-09-16 | web | 51,280 | 1,253 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 08 (2024-07-23 to 2024-08-19) Source variable CHILDCARE_RSLT5. Universe: CHILDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2024-07-23 to 2024-08-19 | web | 59,913 | 1,680 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 07 (2024-06-25 to 2024-07-22) Source variable CHILDCARE_RSLT5. Universe: CHILDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2024-06-25 to 2024-07-22 | web | 70,429 | 2,223 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 06 (2024-05-28 to 2024-06-24) Source variable CHILDCARE_RSLT5. Universe: CHILDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2024-05-28 to 2024-06-24 | web | 72,125 | 1,987 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 05 (2024-04-30 to 2024-05-27) Source variable CHILDCARE_RSLT5. Universe: CHILDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2024-04-30 to 2024-05-27 | web | 72,162 | 1,719 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 04 (2024-04-02 to 2024-04-29) |
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.
| 94% |
| 6% |
| 1253 |
| ±5 |
| Less than high school † | Too few respondents | – | – | 26 | ±32 |
| High school | 94% | 6% | 128 | ±14 |
| Some college | 92% | 8% | 402 | ±9 |
| Bachelor's | 98% | 2% | 354 | ±8 |
| Postgraduate | 96% | 4% | 343 | ±9 |
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.
| 2024-04-02 to 2024-04-29 |
| web |
| 73,352 |
| 1,857 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 03 (2024-03-05 to 2024-04-01) Source variable CHILDCARE_RSLT5. Universe: CHILDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2024-03-05 to 2024-04-01 | web | 71,798 | 1,773 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 02 (2024-02-06 to 2024-03-04) Source variable CHILDCARE_RSLT5. Universe: CHILDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2024-02-06 to 2024-03-04 | web | 71,152 | 1,972 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 01 (2024-01-09 to 2024-02-05) Source variable CHILDCARE_RSLT5. Universe: CHILDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2024-01-09 to 2024-02-05 | web | 68,544 | 2,354 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 63 (2023-10-18 to 2023-10-30) Source variable CHILDCARE_RSLT5. Universe: CHILDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2023-10-18 to 2023-10-30 | web | 79,371 | 2,146 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 62 (2023-09-20 to 2023-10-02) Source variable CHILDCARE_RSLT5. Universe: CHILDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2023-09-20 to 2023-10-02 | web | 72,839 | 1,932 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 61 (2023-08-23 to 2023-09-04) Source variable CHILDCARE_RSLT5. Universe: CHILDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2023-08-23 to 2023-09-04 | web | 68,454 | 1,983 |