Definition

Percent of children in families where no parent is in the workforce

Data Source

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Various Years, Table B23008: Age of Own Children under 18 Years in Families and Subfamilies by Living Arrangements by Employment Status of Parents - Universe: Own Children Under 18 Years in Families and Subfamilies

Technical

Notes

1 Waldfogel, Jane. 2006. What Children Need. Harvard University Press.
[% of children with no parents in workforce](/~/media/4022/Percentage of children with no parents in workforce 2025 CI Sheet.pdf).

Last Updated

2025-03