- Families and Living Arrangements - Census. gov
Families and Living Arrangements The Census Bureau collects data about American families for the nation, states and communities Our statistics describe trends in household and family composition, and show the number of children, young adults and couples living in the United States
- Families and Households - Census. gov
Families and Households All Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about the residents of each housing unit and how they are related The level of detail collected varies, as well as the availability of other characteristics of household members
- Nearly Two-Thirds of U. S. Households are Family Households
Families: The percentage of families with their own children under age 18 in the household declined from 1974 to 2024 In 1974, 54% of all U S families lived with their own children under age 18, compared to 39% in 2024 Marriage: In 2024, 34% of adults age 15 and over had never been married
- Census Bureau Releases New Estimates on America’s Families and Living . . .
Families: The percentage of U S families with their own children under 18 in the household declined from 2002 to 2022 In 2002, 48% of all families lived with their own children under 18, compared to 43% in 2012 and 40% in 2022 Marriage: In 2022, 34% of people ages 15 and over had never been married, up from 23% in 1950
- Marriage and Divorce - Census. gov
All Subtopics Within Families and Living Arrangements Child Care Information collected on child care has evolved over the years to include comprehensive data on child care use, cost, and receipt of government assistance
- Historical Families Tables - Census. gov
Families by Presence of Own Children Under 18: 1950 to Present [<1 0 MB] Table FM-2 All Parent Child Situations, by Type, Race, and Hispanic Origin of Householder or Reference Person: 1970 to 2023 [<1 0 MB]
- Subject Definitions - Census. gov
Median income is the amount which divides the income distribution into two equal groups, half having incomes above the median, half having incomes below the median The medians for households, families, and unrelated individuals are based on all households, families, and unrelated individuals, respectively
- Number of Kids Living Only With Their Mothers Has Doubled in 50 Years
Monitoring these trends is important because children’s living arrangements can have implications for children’s outcomes, such as academic achievements, internalizing problems (e g , depression and anxiety), and externalizing problems (e g , anger and aggression)
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