Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's education in the United States in 2021, by number of households with children under 18-years-old
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Number of households in thousands
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The presence of the COVID-19 virus deeply impacted the course of education in the United States in 2021. As of April 2021, about million households in the U.S. with children under 18 years old had their children receive online or virtual instruction from a teacher. About ** households had children that could not participate in education due to their school being closed.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (May 5, 2021). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's education in the United States in 2021, by number of households with children under 18-years-old (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1197154/covid-19-impact-childrens-education-number-of-households-us/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's education in the United States in 2021, by number of households with children under 18-years-old (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 5, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1197154/covid-19-impact-childrens-education-number-of-households-us/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2021). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's education in the United States in 2021, by number of households with children under 18-years-old (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1197154/covid-19-impact-childrens-education-number-of-households-us/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Impact of The Covid-19 Pandemic on Children's Education in The United States in 2021, by Number of Households with Children under 18-years-old (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 5 May 2021, /statistics/1197154/covid-19-impact-childrens-education-number-of-households-us/
U.S. Census Bureau, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's education in the United States in 2021, by number of households with children under 18-years-old (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1197154/covid-19-impact-childrens-education-number-of-households-us/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's education in the United States in 2021, by number of households with children under 18-years-old (in 1,000s) [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, May 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1197154/covid-19-impact-childrens-education-number-of-households-us/