Which if any of the following occurred in the last 4 weeks as a result of childcare being closed or unavailable? Select all that apply.
Asked of: If CHLDCARE = 1
Used paid leave because childcare was closed · Asked in 21 waves, 2021–2022 · 43,577 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week28, week29, week30, week31, week32, week33, week34, week35, week36, week37, week38, week39, week40, week41, week42, week43, week44, week45, week46, week47, week48. 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) used vacation or sick days, or other paid leave in order to care for the children |
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| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 48 (2022-07-27 to 2022-08-08) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If CHLDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2022-07-27 to 2022-08-08 | web | 46,801 | 1,403 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 47 (2022-06-29 to 2022-07-11) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If CHLDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2022-06-29 to 2022-07-11 | web | 58,304 | 1,619 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 46 (2022-06-01 to 2022-06-13) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If CHLDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-13 | web | 62,826 | 1,864 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 45 (2022-04-27 to 2022-05-09) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If CHLDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2022-04-27 to 2022-05-09 | web | 61,767 | 1,550 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 44 (2022-03-30 to 2022-04-11) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If CHLDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2022-03-30 to 2022-04-11 | web | 63,769 | 1,622 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 43 (2022-03-02 to 2022-03-14) |
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.
| n |
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| MoE |
|---|
| All respondents | 64% | 36% | 1403 | ±5 | |
| Lower income | 72% | 28% | 377 | ±8 | |
| Middle income | 60% | 40% | 333 | ±10 | |
| Upper income | 47% | 53% | 477 | ±7 |
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.
| 2022-03-02 to 2022-03-14 |
| web |
| 84,158 |
| 2,785 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 42 (2022-01-26 to 2022-02-07) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If CHLDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2022-01-26 to 2022-02-07 | web | 75,482 | 4,153 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 41 (2021-12-29 to 2022-01-10) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If CHLDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-12-29 to 2022-01-10 | web | 74,995 | 3,507 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 40 (2021-12-01 to 2021-12-13) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If CHLDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-12-01 to 2021-12-13 | web | 60,826 | 2,049 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 39 (2021-09-29 to 2021-10-11) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If CHLDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-09-29 to 2021-10-11 | web | 57,064 | 1,893 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 38 (2021-09-15 to 2021-09-27) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If CHLDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-09-15 to 2021-09-27 | web | 59,833 | 2,185 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 37 (2021-09-01 to 2021-09-13) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If CHLDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-09-01 to 2021-09-13 | web | 63,536 | 2,406 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 36 (2021-08-18 to 2021-08-30) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If CHLDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-08-18 to 2021-08-30 | web | 69,114 | 2,516 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 35 (2021-08-04 to 2021-08-16) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If CHLDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-08-04 to 2021-08-16 | web | 68,799 | 2,365 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 34 (2021-07-21 to 2021-08-02) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If CHLDCARE = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-07-21 to 2021-08-02 | web | 64,562 | 2,108 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 33 (2021-06-23 to 2021-07-05) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If SCHLFOOD = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-06-23 to 2021-07-05 | web | 66,262 | 1,227 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 32 (2021-06-09 to 2021-06-21) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If SCHLFOOD = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-06-09 to 2021-06-21 | web | 68,067 | 1,424 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 31 (2021-05-26 to 2021-06-07) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If SCHLFOOD = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-05-26 to 2021-06-07 | web | 70,854 | 1,486 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 30 (2021-05-12 to 2021-05-24) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If SCHLFOOD = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-05-12 to 2021-05-24 | web | 72,897 | 1,764 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 29 (2021-04-28 to 2021-05-10) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If SCHLFOOD = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-04-28 to 2021-05-10 | web | 78,467 | 1,982 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 28 (2021-04-14 to 2021-04-26) Source variable CHLDIMPCT2. Universe: If SCHLFOOD = 1. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2021-04-14 to 2021-04-26 | web | 68,913 | 1,669 |