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Most Parents Don?t Have Any Formal Child Care Arrangements

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the lives of the nation?s estimated 62.7 million parents with children under age 18 as access to paid, unpaid or subsidized child care and school supervision ended for many. The recent end of pandemic relief funds may continue the disruptions for some households, potentially affecting availability of child care for years to come.

Now that the pandemic emergency has ended, schools have reopened and child care services are more widely available again, how are parents ? especially the 50.7 million parents in the labor force ? handling the care of their children?

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When asked in the U.S. Census Bureau?s Household Pulse Survey (HPS) from September to December 2022, roughly 61% of parents living with at least one child age 17 or younger said they did not have any formal child care arrangements. The survey shows that:


* About 1 in 5 (21.8%) reported child care was provided by a relative other than a parent.
* Around 8.4% reported using a day care center.
* About 5% reported using one of the following options: nonrelative care (5.4%); nursery or preschool (5.4%); or before/after school care (5.1%).

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