University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign

Family Employment Status and Living Arrangements: Children in Working Families

IECAM provides data on the number of parents’ children age 5 and under living in families, by living arrangements and by parents’ employment status in Illinois.
Number of parents’ children age 5 and under living in families, by living arrangements and by parents’ employment status:

  • Living in families
  • Living in families with two parents
  • Living in families with two working parents
  • Living in families with one parent
  • Living in families with one working parent
  • Living in families with one nonworking parent
Source of data: Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

These data are available for all geographic areas on the IECAM database and an Excel spreadsheet for 2023 demographic data.

Children living in families are those living with a parent or stepparent. It excludes children in group homes and other nonfamily arrangements. Working parents may hold a job or may be unemployed and looking for work. Nonworking parents include people who are not looking for employment.

Latest data: 2022