New Mexico Population - Young Children With Parents in the Workforce
Summary Indicator Report Data View Options
The Percentage of Children Under Age 6 for Whom All Parents Are in the Labor Force by Small Area, New Mexico, 2013-2017
The Percentage of Children Under Age 6 for Whom All Parents Are in the Labor Force by County, New Mexico, 2013-2017
The Percentage of Children Under Age 6 for Whom All Parents Are in the Labor Force by 2010 U.S. Census Tract, New Mexico, 2013-2017
Why Is This Important?
Parents and families are characteristically the earliest educators of young children, and the level of parental interaction during formative years is linked to a variety of academic outcomes. However, the degree of parental involvement may be influenced by the labor-force participation of the parents, particularly in single-parent households. An increased need for quality child care is found in family settings where all parents are employed full-time.
Definition
The percentage of children under age 6 for whom the only parent or both parents are in the labor force.
Data Sources
- New Mexico Population Estimates: University of New Mexico, Geospatial and Population Studies (GPS) Program.
(http://gps.unm.edu/) - U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
(http://data.census.gov)
How the Measure is Calculated
| Numerator: | The estimated number of children under age 6 with all parents in the labor force. |
| Denominator: | The estimated number of all children under age 6 in the population. |
Other Objectives
New Mexico Early Learning Indicator
Available Services
Search the NewMexicoKids Child Care Resource & Referral database for child-care providers: [https://www.newmexicokids.org/parents-and-families/childcare-search/ccrnr/].