Children Under Age 6 With No Parent (2005–2023)

Definition

The percent of young children (under age 6) who have no parent currently in the labor force. These figures are based on five-year estimates from the American Community Survey. Calculated by adding neither parent in labor force (for children under age 6 with two parents) with parent not in labor force (for children under age 6 with a single-parent) and divided by the total number of children (under age 6).

Data Source

U.S. Census Bureau, [Year] American Community Survey

Available at: https://data.census.gov/cedsci/ [B23008]

Notes

Updated January 2025.

Large differences in counties between years may be due in part to the margin of error.

Last Updated

2025-01