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)
Poverty in the United States: 2023 - Census. gov The SPM, first released in 2011 and produced in collaboration with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), extends the official poverty measure by accounting for several government programs that are designed to assist low-income families but are not included in official poverty measure calculations
Historical Poverty Tables: People and Families - 1959 to 2023 - Census. gov Poverty Status of Families by Type of Family, Presence of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin [<1 0 MB] Table 5 Percent of People by Ratio of Income to Poverty Level for All People and People Age 65 and Over [<1 0 MB]