Which of the following best describes your situation?
Reason not living with both parents at 16, newer version · Asked in 3 waves, 2021–2024 · 1,351 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.
| Group | One or both parents died | Parents divorced or separated | Parent absent in armed forces | One or both parents in institution | Other (specify) | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 499 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 588 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 264 |
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.
| 27% |
| 58% |
| 1% |
| 4% |
| 9% |
| 499 |
| ±6 |
| Democrats | 37% | 55% | 1% | 1% | 7% | 128 | ±11 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 22% | 59% | 1% | 7% | 11% | 250 | ±9 |
| Republicans | 31% | 59% | – | 1% | 9% | 102 | ±12 |
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.