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What percentage of American children aged 6 to 17 have every parent in the household working?

73.8% of American children aged 6 to 17 have every parent in the household working — about 74 in every 100, or 7 in 10. That is the figure published by the American Community Survey for 2023.

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73.8

Where this number comes from

Survey
American Community Survey
What it measured
American Community Survey 1-year estimate, published under the label “EMPLOYMENT STATUS → Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years → All parents in family in labor force”.
Population
American children aged 6 to 17
Year
2023
90% confidence interval
73.6% to 74%

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