Pew Research Center data for 2025 indicates that 52% of different-sex couples with children under 18 have two full-time working parents. This represents an increase from 31% in 1975.

The share of such couples grew to 46% in 2015. In 1975, 42% of these families consisted of a full-time working father and a mother who was not employed. As of 2025, that figure decreased to 23% of different-sex couples with children under 18.

As of 2025, 60% of partnered Black mothers were in families where both parents work full-time, down from 64% in 2000. Among White mothers in different-sex couples, 54% were in such families. Also as of 2025, 52% of Asian mothers and 44% of Hispanic mothers in such couples were in families where both parents work full-time. Additionally, 32% of Hispanic mothers in such couples are not employed while their spouse or partner works full-time.

As of 2025, 69% of partnered mothers with a postgraduate degree were in families where both parents work full-time, compared to 56% with a bachelor's degree and 43% with some college education or less. Conversely, 30% of partnered mothers with some college or less were in families where the father works full-time and the mother is not employed. This arrangement applies to 21% of those with a bachelor's degree and 11% of those with a postgraduate degree.

Financial implications are a factor for families. As of 2025, 83% of working parents in families with two full-time working parents report a positive impact on their finances. Among families where the father works full-time and the mother works part-time, 62% report a positive financial impact. In contrast, 19% where the father works full-time and the mother is not employed report a positive financial impact, and 41% report a negative financial impact. Raising a child costs more than $300,000 over 18 years, according to estimates from LendingTree.

In 2025, regarding children's well-being, 85% of fathers in families where the father works full-time and the mother is not employed report a positive impact. In families where the father works full-time and the mother works part-time, 59% of parents report a positive impact. When both parents work full-time, 49% report a positive impact, while 22% report a negative impact and 29% report neither.