My parents are divorced and I live with my mom (who works full time) and my younger brother (4 years younger) and spend all of my weekends with my dad. Because of my mom’s job i never had rides and couldnt participate in many EC’s. Also, since it was a one parent household i was assigned all the chores to do after school and had to watch my younger brother. I would also babysit my neighbors sometimes.
I wanted to know if i could list all of this information on my application, to account for my almost lack of ECs. Will my situation hurt my chances at a selective school? 
I also never got a license because we couldnt afford a car. Im scared that because i come from a very wealthy area (our family is an exception, we make an average income), admissions officers will have expected me to be able to more than I did for EC’s. Chores and house maitenence have taken up a lot of my time
Chores and housekeeping are part of life.
Yes, but I was assigned all of them
Can you give your guidance counselor some things to include in their recommendation for you? I have heard of people explaining their abnormal situations in this way.
There are also usually boxes on the Common App where you can explain your credentials in further detail. There is also always your personal essay where you could possibly fit this in (without it sounding unnatural).
I know others in this position and it is out of your control, so you shouldn’t be penalized for it.
thanks, i think i will talk to my guidance counselor and mention it in the comments section
Family duties s are part of extra things you can put on your application to explain your time, yes. I would put it in activities. How does your mother get to work without car? Bus? Then can’t you take the bus to do something on weekends? Why doesn’t you Dad drive you to something? Did you mother realize this situation was creating a disadvantage to your college applications?
No one will care if you live in a wealthy neighborhood. But if you are normal income it seems odd, this situation. Normal income people don’t usually make one child the slave/wife/whatever to the exclusion of any other activity.
Another thing is that not going out for EC means that you have to get creative to make your own at home at whatever interests you and talent you have. Some people paint or write and enter contests. Some do citizen science projects on internet. NASA has projects and interactive community all building stuff at home and participating on the internet. I could go on.
I believe there is a option to choose “Family Responsibilities” as one of your activities in the common app.
There’s no public transportation in your area?
My parents don’t drive so I take the train or bus whenever I need to get somewhere for ECs. Usually takes 40 minutes to get there and 40 minutes to get back–only ever have to walk for about 10 minutes. My friends either are driven to school or take public transportation, but when it comes to ECs they all just take public transportation.
No, i live in a small town that doesnt really have public transportation or sidewalks. Its pretty isolated. And my mom takes the only car we have to work, so she cant drive me, and my dad lives far and works, so he also cant drive me. I still do activities, but they all take place late at night when my mom gets home from work.