Moms are more worried than dads about child care costs

Whether parents of children under 18 are worried about their ability to pay for child care, September 2025

Stacked bar chart showing 52% of moms are worried about paying for child care compared with 45% of dads.

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Poll fielded online from September 8 to 15 among a national sample of 20,807 U.S. adults, with a modeled error estimate of plus or minus 1.0 percentage points.

Source: 19th News/SurveyMonkey
Chart: Jasmine MithaniThe 19th・19thnews.org