FIGURE 1

In Many Groups, Men Are Less Likely Than Women to Identify as Caregivers

Share of each group who identify as caregivers, by gender

Ns are unweighted.
* Statistically significant difference between men and women (p < .05).
† All women in this group identified as caregivers; given the small sample, interpret with caution.
Source: Survey of 3,345 U.S. adults, with an oversample of men and fathers, drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak panel and a nonprobability sample from Dynata; conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago for New America’s Better Life Lab, April 6–20, 2026.