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In the past week, how many hours did you use paid childcare?
Hours of paid childcare used in the past week · Asked in 2 waves, 2024–2025 · 1,018 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 | 1 to 9 hours | 10 to 19 hours | 20 to 39 hours | 40 hours or more | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 20% | 23% | 25% | 32% | 533 | ±4 | |
| Northeast |
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.
| 18% |
| 24% |
| 26% |
| 32% |
| 91 |
| ±11 |
| Midwest | 22% | 20% | 26% | 32% | 137 | ±9 |
| South | 19% | 25% | 23% | 33% | 203 | ±7 |
| West | 19% | 25% | 25% | 32% | 102 | ±10 |
SHED 2025 · US adults 18+. 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.