At what age, if any, do you think children should start receiving an allowance?

At what age, if any, do you think children should start receiving an allowance? Published on August 25, 2026 → Survey conducted on August 25, 2026 on 7555 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

6 or younger

11%

7 - 9

34%

10 - 12

26%

13 - 15

16 or older

Children should never receive an allowance

Not sure

14%

6 or younger

11%

7 - 9

34%

10 - 12

26%

13 - 15

16 or older

Children should never receive an allowance

Not sure

14%

R-E-S-P-E-C-T? What Americans value in kids and work

What are top issues for Quebecers ahead of the 2026 provincial election?

Deal or annihilation? Americans lack consensus about how to end the Iran war

Three-quarters of Americans think most or many elected officials are corrupt

Democrats' big lead, Independents' lean, and more: September 25 - 28, 2026 Economist / YouGov Poll

Democrats' lead in the congressional elections reaches another new high

Many Americans expect big benefits from AI but concerns are rising quickly

Americans are split about whom they sympathize with more in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Half of Americans expect the Iran war to continue for at least another year