Headstart or another preschool that you don't pay for - In the past week, did you use any of the following forms of unpaid childcare (select all that apply)?
Used free preschool or Head Start in past week · Asked in 2 waves, 2024–2025 · 4,217 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 | No | Yes | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 97% | 3% | 2184 | ±2 | |
| Northeast | 97% | 3% | 331 | ±6 | |
| Midwest | 97% | 3% | 517 | ±4 |
| South | 97% | 3% | 856 | ±4 |
| West | 97% | 3% | 480 | ±5 |
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.