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Increase the proportion of children living with at least 1 parent who works full time — SDOH‑03

Status: Improving

  
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Improving

Most Recent Data:
79.4 percent (2022)

Target:
85.1 percent

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
77.9 percent of children aged 17 years and under were living with at least 1 parent employed year round, full time in 2017

Increase the proportion of children living with at least 1 parent employed year round, full time

Target-Setting Method
Projection

Summary

Children living in poverty are more likely to have health and developmental problems — and to take part in behaviors that can harm their health. Children who have at least 1 parent with steady work are less likely to live in poverty. High-quality child care programs and strategies to increase job opportunities can help more parents get year-round, full-time work.