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Household Size and Composition (see Appendix D: Recodes, for information about these variables). A. NUMBER OF MEMBERS UNDER 6 YEARS OLD: As of 2024, BABIES_EXP has been recoded to only account for 0 to 2+ children younger than 6 in the household. This has been retroactively applied to all previous years of BABIES_EXP. The original BABIES_EXP containing data in 2022 has been renamed BABIES_EXP_22.
Household members under 6 (experimental version) · Asked in 2 waves, 2022–2024 · 3,381 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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.
| Group | 0 | 1 | 2 or more | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 84% | 10% | 6% | 1625 | ±3 | |
| Urban |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 1,625 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 1,756 |
| 84% |
| 9% |
| 7% |
| 429 |
| ±6 |
| Suburban | 85% | 10% | 5% | 917 | ±5 |
| Rural | 78% | 14% | 8% | 279 | ±8 |
General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). 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.