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Families and Living Arrangements
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.
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Child CareInformation collected on child care has evolved over the years to include comprehensive data on child care use, cost, and receipt of government assistance.
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Child SupportChild support can be an important income source for children and their custodial parents who receive these payments.
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Child Well-BeingInformation collected on child wellbeing includes data on school experiences, participation in extracurricular activities and parental involvement.
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ChildrenAll Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about children. The information collected varies.
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Families and HouseholdsAll Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about the residents of each housing unit and how they are related.
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FertilityInformation about the fertility of American women both for the nation as a whole as well as for individual states and lower level geography.
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Grandparents and GrandchildrenHouseholds include a variety of living arrangements, one being an increase in grandparents living with grandchildren.
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Marriage and DivorceThe U.S. Census Bureau provides the current marital status of persons, by age, sex, and race and the estimated median age at first marriage for men and women.
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Same-Sex CouplesData about same-sex couples, including married and unmarried couples.
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Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (SOGI)U.S. Census Bureau data on these topics can help measure the growing diverse, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) populations.
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Press ReleaseNearly Two-Thirds of U.S. Households are Family HouseholdsAmerica’s Families and Living Arrangements tables show that about 64% of households were classified as family households in 2024.
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Research Matters BlogConnection Between Intent to Participate and Actual ParticipationThe 2018 CBAMS survey gave a unique opportunity to explore whether early intention to respond to the 2020 Census aligned with actual response.
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Press ReleaseCensus Bureau Releases Final 2020 Census Data ProductThe 2020 Census Supplemental DHC provides average household size and counts of people living in certain types of households.
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TableHistorical Marital Status TablesMedian age at first marriage since 1890, as well as marital status by sex.
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TableHistorical Families TablesFamilies by presence of children. Also includes married couples by labor force status of spouses, & estimates of stay-at-home parents.
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TableHistorical Living Arrangements of AdultsYoung adults living at home, since 1960, as well as estimates of unmarried couples, by presence of children.
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PublicationHealth Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2023This report presents data on health insurance coverage in the United States in 2023 based on information collected in the 2024 CPS ASEC.
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PublicationProfile of Older Adults by Poverty Status: 2021This report examines the sociodemographic characteristics, living arrangements, program participation, and net worth of older adults by poverty status.
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PublicationSpouses in Opposite-Sex and Same-Sex Married Couples and Their Households: 2022This brief reports on the characteristics and living arrangements of spouses in a same-sex marriage using 2022 American Community Survey 1-year estimates.
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VisualizationFamily Households by Age of Householder: 2024November 12, 2024View the estimates on family households by the age of the householder.
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VisualizationMedian Household Income by County in the United States and Puerto RicoSeptember 19, 2024This data visualization shows the median household income statistics for the United States and Puerto Rico.
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VisualizationU.S. Marriage and Divorce Rates by State: 2012 & 2022August 29, 2024The national marriage rate for 2022 was 16.7 and the national divorce rate for 2022 was 7.1.
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Share of U.S. Coupled Households With Children Declined in 2023November 13, 2024New Census Bureau table package and graphics show demographic and economic characteristics of U.S. same-sex and opposite-sex couple households in 2023.
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Less Than Half of U.S. Family Households Include Children Under 18November 12, 2024A new interactive data visualization explores the characteristics of family households by the householder’s age.
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U.S. Divorce Rates Down, Marriage Rates Stagnant From 2012-2022October 08, 2024In 2022, Washington, D.C., had among the highest marriage rates and Arkansas among the highest divorce rates.
Page Last Revised - October 22, 2024
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