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Children under age 6 with all available parents in the labor force in United States
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Definition
The share of children under age 6 whose resident parents are in the civilian labor force.
For those children living with one parent, that means that resident parent is in the civilian labor force. For those children living with two parents, that means both resident parents are in the civilian labor force. The civilian labor force includes persons who are employed and those who are unemployed but looking for work. Parents can be related by birth, marriage (stepparent) or adoption. Children living in subfamilies are linked to their parent(s) and not the householder. Children who live in group quarters (for example, institutions, dormitories, or group homes) are not included in this calculation.
For those children living with one parent, that means that resident parent is in the civilian labor force. For those children living with two parents, that means both resident parents are in the civilian labor force. The civilian labor force includes persons who are employed and those who are unemployed but looking for work. Parents can be related by birth, marriage (stepparent) or adoption. Children living in subfamilies are linked to their parent(s) and not the householder. Children who live in group quarters (for example, institutions, dormitories, or group homes) are not included in this calculation.
Data Source
Population Reference Bureau, analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Supplementary Survey, 2001 Supplementary Survey, 2002 through 2008 American Community Survey.
The data for this measure come from the 2000 and 2001 Supplementary Survey and the 2002 through 2008 American Community Survey (ACS). The 2000 through 2004 ACS surveyed approximately 700,000 households monthly during each calendar year. In general but particularly for these years, use caution when interpreting estimates for less populous states or indicators representing small sub-populations, where the sample size is relatively small. Beginning in January 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau expanded the ACS sample to 3 million households (full implementation), and in January 2006 the ACS included group quarters. The ACS, fully implemented, is designed to provide annually updated social, economic, and housing data for states and communities. (Such local-area data have traditionally been collected once every ten years in the long form of the decennial census.)
The data for this measure come from the 2000 and 2001 Supplementary Survey and the 2002 through 2008 American Community Survey (ACS). The 2000 through 2004 ACS surveyed approximately 700,000 households monthly during each calendar year. In general but particularly for these years, use caution when interpreting estimates for less populous states or indicators representing small sub-populations, where the sample size is relatively small. Beginning in January 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau expanded the ACS sample to 3 million households (full implementation), and in January 2006 the ACS included group quarters. The ACS, fully implemented, is designed to provide annually updated social, economic, and housing data for states and communities. (Such local-area data have traditionally been collected once every ten years in the long form of the decennial census.)
Notes
Updated September 2009.
S - Estimates suppressed when the confidence interval around the percentage is greater than or equal to 10 percentage points.
N.A. – Data not available.
Data are provided for the 50 most populous cities according to the most recent Census counts. Cities for which data is collected may change over time.
A 90 percent confidence interval for each estimate can be found at
Children under age 6 with all available parents in the labor force.
S - Estimates suppressed when the confidence interval around the percentage is greater than or equal to 10 percentage points.
N.A. – Data not available.
Data are provided for the 50 most populous cities according to the most recent Census counts. Cities for which data is collected may change over time.
A 90 percent confidence interval for each estimate can be found at
Children under age 6 with all available parents in the labor force.
Last Updated
December 2015