- Nearly 1 in 2 U.S. households with young children experience diaper insecurity.
- Nearly half (40%) of all U.S. households with young children under age 4 in diapers report diaper insecurity.
- Black and Hispanic households are disproportionately more likely to be impacted by diaper insecurity than other households experiencing diaper insecurity:
- 63% of Black households
- 49% of Hispanic households
- 33% of White households
- 23% of Asian households
- 62% of households with low-income reported diaper insecurity (annual household income up to 200% of the federal poverty guideline).
- 78% of households with diaper insecurity held jobs in the past 12 months.
- More than half (54%) of households with diaper insecurity have worried about losing a job in the last year. Among households without diaper insecurity, 28% worried about losing a job.
May 7, 2026
