2018 Nanny Survey: About the Nanny

Note: only respondents who answered that they had a nanny or a live-in nanny were able to answer the rest of the questions in the survey.

During the past year, have you employed in-home childcare?

Yes, a nanny.
82.84%
280
Yes, an occasional babysitter, teen or student.
4.44%
15
No.
4.44%
15
Yes, an au pair.
2.96%
10
Yes, at the nanny's home.
2.66%
9
No, but I work as a babysitter, nanny or au pair.
1.48%
5
Yes, a live-in nanny.
1.18%
4
TOTAL 338

 


1. Is your nanny male or female:
  • Female 99% (260 respondents)
  • Male 1% (3 respondents)

 
2. Does your nanny have children of her own?
Yes, but all her children are over 18
34.98%
92
No
30.04%
79
Yes, including children under 18
27.00%
71
Yes, including children under 5
7.22%
19
Not sure
0.76%
2
TOTAL 263

 

3. What is your nanny's region or country of origin?

United States & Canada
24.33%
64
Central America
20.91%
55
Mexico
15.97%
42
South America
14.07%
37
Tibet & Nepal (includes Tibetan by way of India)
7.98%
21
Southeast Asia (includes Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam)
6.46%
17
Africa
5.32%
14
China
3.04%
8
Europe
0.76%
2
Some Other Region (please specify)
0.76%
2
Middle East
0.38%
1
Pacific Islands & Oceana (includes Philippines, Fiji, Samoa, Australia)
0.00%
0
India & Pakistan
0.00%
0
Russia
0.00%
0
TOTAL 263

Other regions: Turkey, Korea 

5. What language does your nanny use when speaking with your children?

Mainly English
54.75%
144
Mainly Spanish
39.54%
104
Mainly Cantonese or Mandarin
3.04%
8
Mainly another language (please specify)
2.66%
7
TOTAL 263

Other languages: German, French (3), Korean, Turkish, Portuguese

6. What language do you use to communicate with your nanny?

Mainly English
84.79%
223
Mainly Spanish
11.41%
30
Mainly Cantonese or Mandarin
1.90%
5
Mainly another language (please specify)
1.90%
5
TOTAL 263

Other languages: Korean, French, Portuguese, "English and Spanish" and "Hebrew, Spanish, English"