| Americans | |||||||
| Which stage do you think is the most difficult time to raise a child: | |||||||
| Infancy until they can walk | Toddlers or preschool age | School age from 5 to 9 | Pre-teen 10 to 12 | Teenagers 13 to 19 | Adulthood 20 and older | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Americans | 6% | 7% | 4% | 16% | 66% | 1% | |
| Region | Northeast | 7% | 6% | 6% | 17% | 63% | 1% |
| Midwest | 6% | 7% | 2% | 17% | 68% | 0% | |
| South | 5% | 6% | 3% | 13% | 71% | 2% | |
| West | 6% | 8% | 5% | 19% | 60% | 2% | |
| Income | less $50,000 | 7% | 7% | 3% | 15% | 66% | 2% |
| $50,000-$99,999 | 4% | 6% | 5% | 17% | 67% | 2% | |
| $100,000 or more | 4% | 8% | 2% | 12% | 73% | 1% | |
| Household Income | Less than $50,000 | 7% | 7% | 3% | 15% | 66% | 2% |
| $50,000 or more | 4% | 7% | 4% | 15% | 69% | 1% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 7% | 7% | 5% | 16% | 63% | 1% |
| College graduate | 5% | 6% | 2% | 15% | 71% | 2% | |
| Race | White | 7% | 7% | 3% | 14% | 69% | 1% |
| African American | 4% | 2% | 7% | 18% | 67% | 2% | |
| Latino | 9% | 10% | 2% | 17% | 59% | 3% | |
| Age | 18 to 29 | 11% | 11% | 7% | 22% | 47% | 2% |
| 30 to 44 | 8% | 7% | 4% | 16% | 66% | 0% | |
| 45 to 59 | 5% | 7% | 2% | 17% | 67% | 2% | |
| 60 or older | 2% | 4% | 4% | 12% | 77% | 2% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 9% | 8% | 5% | 18% | 58% | 1% |
| 45 or older | 4% | 5% | 3% | 15% | 72% | 2% | |
| Gender | Men | 8% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 68% | 2% |
| Women | 4% | 6% | 3% | 22% | 65% | 1% | |
| Households with children under 18 | Household with children | 8% | 7% | 5% | 16% | 62% | 1% |
| No children in household | 5% | 6% | 3% | 16% | 69% | 2% | |
| Marist Poll National Residents "N=1204 MOE +/- 3%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | |||||||