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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 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: KIDS_LT5Y = 1 or KIDS_5_11Y = 1
Children unable to attend childcare during the pandemic · Asked in 15 waves, 2021–2022 · 175,695 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week34, week35, week36, week37, week38, week39, week40, week41, week42, week43, week44, week45, week46, week47, week48. Version of CHLDCARE first asked in week34. Week 34 rewrote the reason (from 'because of the coronavirus pandemic' to 'as a result of child care being closed, unavailable, unaffordable, or because you are concerned about your children's safety') and narrowed the universe from households with children to those with children under 12; the share saying yes rose from 16 percent in Week 33 to 24 percent in Week 34.
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 | 20% | 80% | 7456 | ±2 | |
| AK | 27% | 73% | 122 | ±13 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 48 (2022-07-27 to 2022-08-08) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: KIDS_LT5Y = 1 or KIDS_5_11Y = 1. | 2022-07-27 to 2022-08-08 | web | 46,801 | 7,456 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 47 (2022-06-29 to 2022-07-11) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: KIDS_LT5Y = 1 or KIDS_5_11Y = 1. | 2022-06-29 to 2022-07-11 | web | 58,304 | 8,373 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 46 (2022-06-01 to 2022-06-13) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: KIDS_LT5Y = 1 or KIDS_5_11Y = 1. | 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-13 | web | 62,826 | 9,137 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 45 (2022-04-27 to 2022-05-09) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: KIDS_LT5Y = 1 or KIDS_5_11Y = 1. | 2022-04-27 to 2022-05-09 | web | 61,767 | 8,974 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 44 (2022-03-30 to 2022-04-11) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: KIDS_LT5Y = 1 or KIDS_5_11Y = 1. | 2022-03-30 to 2022-04-11 | web | 63,769 | 10,053 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 43 (2022-03-02 to 2022-03-14) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: KIDS_LT5Y = 1 or KIDS_5_11Y = 1. | 2022-03-02 to 2022-03-14 | web |
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.
| AL | 18% | 82% | 106 | ±11 |
| AR | 16% | 84% | 119 | ±12 |
| AZ | 18% | 82% | 174 | ±11 |
| CA | 18% | 82% | 510 | ±8 |
| CO | 18% | 82% | 179 | ±10 |
| CT | 16% | 84% | 131 | ±11 |
| DC | 15% | 85% | 107 | ±13 |
| DE † | 14% | 86% | 70 | ±17 |
| FL | 21% | 79% | 188 | ±10 |
| GA | 22% | 78% | 198 | ±10 |
| HI † | 17% | 83% | 95 | ±14 |
| IA | 15% | 85% | 149 | ±10 |
| ID | 17% | 83% | 128 | ±11 |
| IL | 21% | 79% | 142 | ±14 |
| IN | 21% | 79% | 147 | ±12 |
| KS | 16% | 84% | 171 | ±10 |
| KY | 26% | 74% | 122 | ±12 |
| LA | 15% | 85% | 124 | ±12 |
| MA | 23% | 77% | 182 | ±11 |
| MD | 21% | 79% | 144 | ±11 |
| ME † | 18% | 82% | 42 | ±18 |
| MI | 19% | 81% | 182 | ±10 |
| MN | 21% | 79% | 164 | ±10 |
| MO | 15% | 85% | 148 | ±12 |
| MS | 17% | 83% | 90 | ±13 |
| MT † | 26% | 74% | 74 | ±16 |
| NC † | 26% | 74% | 112 | ±15 |
| ND | 22% | 78% | 106 | ±12 |
| NE | 17% | 83% | 163 | ±10 |
| NH | 21% | 79% | 125 | ±11 |
| NJ | 14% | 86% | 123 | ±14 |
| NM † | 22% | 78% | 109 | ±15 |
| NV | 22% | 78% | 101 | ±13 |
| NY | 17% | 83% | 122 | ±13 |
| OH | 26% | 74% | 118 | ±12 |
| OK | 18% | 82% | 117 | ±12 |
| OR | 21% | 79% | 175 | ±14 |
| PA | 26% | 74% | 151 | ±14 |
| RI † | 16% | 84% | 58 | ±16 |
| SC | 23% | 77% | 115 | ±14 |
| SD | 18% | 82% | 103 | ±12 |
| TN | 22% | 78% | 142 | ±13 |
| TX | 17% | 83% | 383 | ±10 |
| UT | 17% | 83% | 257 | ±10 |
| VA | 17% | 83% | 216 | ±10 |
| VT † | 39% | 61% | 81 | ±19 |
| WA | 24% | 76% | 298 | ±8 |
| WI | 27% | 73% | 105 | ±13 |
| WV † | 7% | 93% | 62 | ±17 |
| WY | 22% | 78% | 106 | ±12 |
Household Pulse Survey, Week 48 (2022-07-27 to 2022-08-08) · 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.
| 84,158 |
| 16,177 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 42 (2022-01-26 to 2022-02-07) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: KIDS_LT5Y = 1 or KIDS_5_11Y = 1. | 2022-01-26 to 2022-02-07 | web | 75,482 | 14,817 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 41 (2021-12-29 to 2022-01-10) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: KIDS_LT5Y = 1 or KIDS_5_11Y = 1. | 2021-12-29 to 2022-01-10 | web | 74,995 | 15,203 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 40 (2021-12-01 to 2021-12-13) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: KIDS_LT5Y = 1 or KIDS_5_11Y = 1. | 2021-12-01 to 2021-12-13 | web | 60,826 | 11,510 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 39 (2021-09-29 to 2021-10-11) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: KIDS_LT5Y = 1 or KIDS_5_11Y = 1. | 2021-09-29 to 2021-10-11 | web | 57,064 | 10,622 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 38 (2021-09-15 to 2021-09-27) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: KIDS_LT5Y = 1 or KIDS_5_11Y = 1. | 2021-09-15 to 2021-09-27 | web | 59,833 | 11,402 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 37 (2021-09-01 to 2021-09-13) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: KIDS_LT5Y = 1 or KIDS_5_11Y = 1. | 2021-09-01 to 2021-09-13 | web | 63,536 | 12,276 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 36 (2021-08-18 to 2021-08-30) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: KIDS_LT5Y = 1 or KIDS_5_11Y = 1. | 2021-08-18 to 2021-08-30 | web | 69,114 | 13,614 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 35 (2021-08-04 to 2021-08-16) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: KIDS_LT5Y = 1 or KIDS_5_11Y = 1. | 2021-08-04 to 2021-08-16 | web | 68,799 | 13,563 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 34 (2021-07-21 to 2021-08-02) Source variable CHLDCARE. Universe: KIDS_LT5Y = 1 or KIDS_5_11Y = 1. | 2021-07-21 to 2021-08-02 | web | 64,562 | 12,518 |