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Detailed Tables for Total Occupied Housing Units
WHAT KINDS OF HOUSEHOLDS? - Table 2-9
257,542,000 Population in housing units
Occupied
housing units
99,487,000 Total
Persons
25,263,000 1 person
32,473,000 2 persons
16,507 000 3 persons
14,889,000 4 persons
6,487,000 5 persons
2,374,000 6 persons
1,494,000 7 persons or more
2.3 Median
Number of Single Children
Under 18 Years
62,618,000 None
15,227,000 1
13,782,000 2
5,480,000 3
1,636,000 4
481,000 5
263,000 6 or more
.5- Median
Persons 65 Years Old and Over
76,512,000 None
15,298,000 1 person
7,677,000 2 persons or more
Age of Householder
5,308,000 Under 25 years
8,412,000 25 to 29
10,384,000 30 to 34
23,270,000 35 to 44
18,777,000 45 to 54
12,431,000 55 to 64
10,997,000 65 to 74
9,910,000 75 years and over
46 Median
Household Composition by Age of Householder
74,224,000 2-or-more person households
52,258,000 Married-couple families, no nonrelatives
1,357,000 Under 25 years
3,800,000 25 to 29 years
5,595,000 30 to 34 years
13,627,000 35 to 44 years
18,748,000 45 to 64 years
9,131,000 65 years and over
7,716,000 Other male householder
5,191,000 Under 45 years
1,845,000 45 to 64 years
680,000 65 years and over
14,250,000 Other female householder
8,580,000 Under 45 years
3,943,000 45 to 64 years
1,727,000 65 years and over
25,263,000 1-person households
10,661,000 Male householder
5,585,000 Under 45 years
2,934,000 45 to 64 years
2,142,000 65 years and over
14,602,000 Female householder
3,637,000 Under 45 years
3,739,000 45 to 64 years
7,226,000 65 years and over
Adults and Single Children
Under 18 Years Old
36,869,000 Total households with children
25,611,000 Married couples
3,818,000 One child under 6 only
4,387,000 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17
2,383,000 Two or more under 6 only
1,280,000 Two or more under 6, one or
more 6 to 17
13,743,000 One or more 6 to 17 only
4,904,000 Other households with two or more adults
866,000 One child under 6 only
756,000 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17
348,000 Two or more under 6 only
307,000 Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17
2,627,000 One or more 6 to 17 only
6,354,000 Households with one adult or none
833,000 One child under 6 only
915,000 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17
312,000 Two or more under 6 only
231,000 Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17
4,063,000 One or more 6 to 17 only
62,618,000 Total households with no children
27,283,000 Married couples
10,253,000 Other households with two or more adults
25,083,000 Households with one adult
Own Never Married Children
Under 18 Years Old
66,080,000 No own children under 18 years
33,407,000 With own children under 18 years
7,783,000 Under 6 years only
5,002,000 1
2,406,000 2
375,000 3 or more
18,861,000 6 to 17 years only
8,797,000 1
7,207,000 2
2,858,000 3 or more
6,763,000 Both age groups
3,190,000 2
3,573,000 3 or more
Persons Other Than Spouse Or Children 1/
20,278,000 With other relatives
11,187,000 Single adult offspring 18 to 29
3,497,000 Single adult offspring 30 years of age or
over
2,320,000 Households with three generations
1,665,000 Households with 1 subfamily
942,000 Subfamily householder age under 30
692,000 30 to 64
31,000 65 and over
72,000 Households with 2 or more subfamilies
7,267,000 Households with other types of relatives
8,242,000 With non-relatives
2,896,000 Co-owners or co-renters
1,157,000 Lodgers
1,065,000 Unrelated children, under 18 years old
4,037,000 Other non-relatives
299,000 One or more secondary families
4,415,000 2-person households, none related to each
other
721,000 3-8 person households, none related to each
other
Educational Attainment of the Householder
7,343,000 Less than 9th grade
11,244,000 9th to 12th grade, no diploma
32,961,000 High school graduate (includes equivalency)
2,971,000 Additional vocational training
17,417,000 Some college, no degree
6,092,000 Associate degree
15,788,000 Bachelor's degree
8,643,000 Graduate or professional degree
84.3 Percent high school graduate or higher
24.6 Percent bachelor's degree or higher
Year Householder Moved Into Unit
--- 2000 to 2004
34,045,000 1995 to 1999
24,070,000 1990 to 1994
12,640,000 1985 to 1989
6,443,000 1980 to 1984
6,749,000 1975 to 1979
4,635,000 1970 to 1974
5,826,000 1960 to 1969
3,461,000 1950 to 1959
1,127,000 1940 to 1949
490,000 1939 or earlier
1992 Median
Household Moves and Formation
in Last Year
23,428,000 Total with a move in last year
15,023,000 Household all moved here from one unit
Householder of previous unit did not move
... here
... Householder of previous unit moved here
... Householder of previous unit not reported
1,985,000 Household moved here from two or more units
... No previous householder moved here
... 1 previous householder moved here
... 2 or more previous householders moved here
... Previous householder(s) not reported
6,410,000 Some already here, rest moved in
... No previous householder moved here
... 1 or more previous householders moved here
... Previous householder(s) not reported
10,000 Number of previous units not reported
1/ Figures may not add to total because more
than one category may apply to a unit.
Go to American Housing Survey: 1997
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: February 18, 2005
