Next we are going to ask about the childcare arrangements for children in the household. At any time in the last 4 weeks, were any children in the household unable to attend daycare or another childcare arrangement because of the coronavirus pandemic? 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 during the pandemic · Asked in 6 waves, 2021 · 56,582 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week28, week29, week30, week31, week32, week33.
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% | 8577 | ±2 | |
| 18–29 | 25% | 75% | 423 | ±8 | |
| 30–44 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 33 (2021-06-23 to 2021-07-05) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: THHLD_NUMKID > 0. | 2021-06-23 to 2021-07-05 | web | 66,262 | 8,577 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 32 (2021-06-09 to 2021-06-21) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: THHLD_NUMKID > 0. | 2021-06-09 to 2021-06-21 | web | 68,067 | 9,004 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 31 (2021-05-26 to 2021-06-07) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: THHLD_NUMKID > 0. | 2021-05-26 to 2021-06-07 | web | 70,854 | 9,475 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 30 (2021-05-12 to 2021-05-24) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: THHLD_NUMKID > 0. | 2021-05-12 to 2021-05-24 | web | 72,897 | 10,053 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 29 (2021-04-28 to 2021-05-10) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: THHLD_NUMKID > 0. | 2021-04-28 to 2021-05-10 | web | 78,467 | 10,560 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 28 (2021-04-14 to 2021-04-26) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: THHLD_NUMKID > 0. | 2021-04-14 to 2021-04-26 | web | 68,913 | 8,913 |
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% |
| 4693 |
| ±3 |
| 45–64 | 10% | 90% | 2926 | ±4 |
| 65+ | 9% | 91% | 535 | ±8 |
Household Pulse Survey, Week 33 (2021-06-23 to 2021-07-05) · 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.