AD-2. Unmarried-Couple Households, by Presence of Children: 1960 To Present Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Internet release date: January 7, 1999 (Numbers in thousands. Data based on Current Population Survey (CPS) unless otherwise specified) ---------------------------------------------------- | Without | Year | children | With children Total | under 15 yrs. | under 15 yrs. ---------------------------------------------------- 1998 4,236 2,716 1,520 1997 4,130 2,660 1,470 1996 3,958 2,516 1,442 1995 3,668 2,349 1,319 1994 3,661 2,391 1,270 1993 3,510 2,274 1,236 1992 3,308 2,187 1,121 1991 3,039 2,077 962 1990 2,856 1,966 891 1989 2,764 1,906 858 1988 2,588 1,786 802 1987 2,334 1,614 720 1986 2,220 1,558 662 1985 1,983 1,380 603 1984 1,988 1,373 614 1983 1,891 1,366 525 1982 1,863 1,387 475 1981 1,808 1,305 502 1980 1,589 1,159 431 1979 1,346 985 360 1978 1,137 865 272 1977 957 754 204 1970 Census 523 327 196 1960 Census 439 242 197 ----------------------------------------------------- Source of CPS data: U. S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P20-514, "Marital Status and Living Arrangements: March 1998 (Update)" and earlier reports. Source of 1960 and 1970 data: U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1960 Census of Population, PC(2)-4B, "Persons by Family Characteristics," table 15. 1970 Census of Population, PC(2)-4B, "Persons by Family Characteristics," table 11. FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact: Fertility and Family Statistics Branch 301-457-2465