A newly released national survey of parents with kids under 18 shows that Michigan parents are reporting higher rates of hardship than their counterparts across the country.
“It found that Michigan parents consistently report higher rates of debt, housing instability, and scheduling volatility than parents nationwide,” said Elliot Haspel, family policy expert and senior fellow at Capita, at a virtual press briefing on the survey results held on May 27, at this year’s Mackinac Policy Conference.
The survey gathered responses from a nationally representative group of 1,800 parents, 200 of which were from Michigan. It was carried out by public opinion polling firm YouGov on behalf of Capita, a nonpartisan think tank focused on children and families, via online survey.
Released at the beginning of May, the survey represents the second in an ongoing series spearheaded by Capita that will continue on a quarterly basis with the purpose of tracking the wellbeing of families with kids in the U.S. over an extended period of time.