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In your household who does the following things...? Is it always you, usually you, about equal or both together, usually your (spouse/partner), always your (spouse/partner), or by a third person? Does the household cleaning?
Who does the household cleaning · Asked in 2 waves, 2012–2022 · 1,220 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2022).
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 | Always me | Usually me | About equal or both together | Usually my spouse/partner | Always my spouse/partner | Is done by a third person | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 520 |
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 700 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2022).
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.
| 11% |
| 17% |
| 40% |
| 19% |
| 8% |
| 6% |
| 520 |
| ±7 |
| Less than high school † | 15% | 22% | 25% | 23% | 16% | – | 45 | ±20 |
| High school † | 19% | 9% | 36% | 20% | 11% | 4% | 106 | ±14 |
| Some college | 6% | 24% | 42% | 18% | 9% | 1% | 143 | ±12 |
| Bachelor's † | 8% | 19% | 42% | 17% | 5% | 8% | 138 | ±14 |
| Postgraduate † | 13% | 9% | 43% | 18% | 1% | 16% | 88 | ±14 |
General Social Survey 2022 · 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.