Lower-income parents have harder time finding after-school programs % of parents with children ages 6 to 17 saying itis to find after school activities or programsfor affordable school- aged and high quality
Many parents struggle to find high-quality, affordable child care or after-school activities or programs. About four-in-ten parents with school-aged children (39%) say it’s hard to find high-quality, affordable after-school activities and programs for their children in their community, and this is especially the case for lower-income parents.
Lower-income parents have harder time  | finding after-school programs  | % of parents with children ages 6 to 17 saying itis  | to find after school activities or programsfor affordable school-  | aged high children in their community that are affordable  | aged and high quality  | Very or somewhat  | Hard  | Easy  | All parents  | 39  | 59  | Family Income  | $75 .000+  | 29  | 70  | $30K-$74 1999  | 43  | 55  | <$30 000  | 52  | 45  | Note: Don "kknow Refused" responses notshown.  | Source Survey of parents with children under 18. Sept 15-0ct. 13,  | 2015  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 