According to U.S. Census data, in 1996, three out of four mothers with children ages 6-17 were working, compared with one in four in 1965. In 1996, two-thirds of mothers with children under age 6 were working. 4 Sources U.S. Child Care Bureau. Prepared for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, November 2, 2000. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
New statistics show only small percentage of eligible families receive child care help.