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Families and Households
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.
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
Older Americans Month: May 2022
The 2019 American Community Survey estimated there were 54,074,028 people aged 65 and over in the U.S. out of a total population of 328,239,523, or 16.5%.
Singles Awareness Day: February 15, 2022
The 2020 Annual Social and Economic Supplement reports about 126.9M total unmarried (never married, divorced, and widowed) people in America ages 15 and older.
Valentine’s Day: February 14, 2022
According to the 2019 American Community Survey, 49.1% of men and 46.3% of women 15 years and over are now married. Never married are 37.1% men and 30.8% women.
Publications
Living Arrangements of Children: 2019
This report examines the living arrangements of children using data from the 2008 and 2018 ACS, 2007 and 2019 CPS ASEC and 2014 SIPP.
The Regular Receipt of Child Support: 2017
This brief discusses the financial child support received by parents who care for children whose other parent or parents live outside the household.
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.
Visualizations
What Can You Learn About Counties From the American Community Survey?
This visualization lets you explore data the U.S. Census Bureau provides on popular topics from the 2016-2020 ACS 5-year estimates.
CPS Historical Geographic Mobility/Migration Graphs
This page contains tables related to the CPS historical geographical mobility information.
State Facts for Students
Brings data close to home by helping students collect, analyze, and compare kid-friendly information about their own state.
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