North Dakota Compass

• About
  • The project
  • Who's involved
  • The data
  • Compass toolbox
  • Newsletter Archive
  • 2016 Conference
  • Compass Staff
• Trends
  • Major trends
  • Data Highlight
  • Infographics
  • Data Visualizations
  • Updated Data
  • For discussion
  • Ask a researcher
• Profiles
  • Geographic Profiles
  • Legislative District Profiles
• Toolkits
  • Community building
  • Social Drivers of Health
• Contact
  • Contact us

• Aging
  • Overview
  • Key measures
    • Disability
    • Median income
    • Volunteerism
  • More measures
  • Ideas at work
  • Library
• Children & Youth
  • Overview
  • Key measures
    • Population trends
    • Connection to adults
    • Youth use of alcohol
    • Youth sexual activity
  • More measures
  • Ideas at work
  • Library
• Civic Engagement
  • Overview
  • Key measures
    • Voter turnout
    • Volunteerism
  • More measures
  • Ideas at work
  • Library
• Demographics
  • Overview
  • Context measures
    • Population
    • Age
    • Race
    • Disability
  • Data sources
• Disparities
  • Overview
  • Key measures
    • Age
    • Gender
    • Income
    • Native American reservation area
    • Race
  • More measures
  • Ideas at work
  • Library
• Early Childhood
  • Overview
  • Key measures
    • Low birth weight
    • Preschool enrollment
    • Children with working parents
  • More measures
  • Ideas at work
  • Library
• Economy
  • Overview
  • Key measures
    • Economic output (GDP)
    • Jobs
    • Median income
    • Poverty
  • More measures
  • Ideas at work
  • Library
• Education
  • Overview
  • Key measures
    • 3rd grade reading/ELA/Literacy scores
    • 8th grade math scores
    • High school graduation
  • More measures
  • Ideas at work
  • Library
• Environment
  • Overview
  • Key measures
    • Air quality
    • Access to healthy food
  • More measures
  • Ideas at work
  • Library
• Health
  • Overview
  • Key measures
    • Diabetes
    • Obesity
    • Health care coverage
    • Mental health
  • More measures
  • Ideas at work
  • Library
• Housing
  • Overview
  • Key measures
    • Cost-burdened households
    • Homeownership rate
  • More measures
  • Ideas at work
  • Library
• Workforce
  • Overview
  • Key measures
    • Postsecondary degree completion
    • Educational attainment
    • Proportion of adults working
  • More measures
  • Ideas at work
  • Library

Early Childhood

• Overview
• Key measures
  • Low birth weight
  • Preschool enrollment
  • Children with working parents
• More measures
• Ideas at work
• Library

Children with working parents

Parental employment is extremely important in regards to the future of a child. It is directly linked to increases in family income, a decrease in poverty, and a higher likelihood of children having access to health care. When all parents in the household are working, access to quality child care, which influences children's overall development, becomes an important consideration and possible necessity for a family.

Center for Social Research
North Dakota State University

Compass created by:
Wilder Research

© 2025. All rights reserved.