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.
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Tables
Historical Living Arrangements of Children
Children, by presence of parents, and race and Hispanic origin; as well as estimates of grandchildren living in their grandparents’ home.
Historical Marital Status Tables
Median age at first marriage since 1890, as well as marital status by sex.
Historical State Tables
Average Number of Children Per Family and Per Family With Children, by State, for 1990 and 2000.
News
New Estimates on America’s Families and Living Arrangements
The number of parents with children under age 18 and living at home declined by about 3 million over the past decade.
National Family Week: November 22-28, 2020
According to the 2019 American Community Survey, average family size has grown from 3.20 in 2007 to 3.23 in 2019. There are about 79.6 million families.
National Child's Day: November 20, 2020
The majority of America’s 73.5M children under 18 live in households with two parents (70%). The second most common are children living with mother only (21%).
Publications
Transitions in Parental Presence Among Children: 2017
This brief offers estimates of transitions in the presence of parents or a parent’s partner during 2017 for children under the age of 18.
Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2017
This report uses the 1994-2018 Current Population Survey Child Support Supplements to examine characteristics of custodial parents and their children.
A Child's Day: Parental Interaction, School Engagement, and Activities
This report uses SIPP data to analyze a number of school- and home-related child well-being measures.
Visualizations
CPS Historical Geographic Mobility/Migration Graphs
This page contains tables related to the CPS historical geographical mobility information.
What can you learn about states from the American Community Survey?
This visualization lets you explore data the Census Bureau provides for some of the most popular topics from the 2019 American Community Survey.
What can you learn about metro areas from the ACS?
The American Community Survey (ACS) helps local officials, community leaders, and businesses understand the changes taking place in their communities.
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