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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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America’s Families and Living Arrangements: 2023

November 2023

These America’s Families and Living Arrangements: 2023 data tables are from Families and Living Arrangements.
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Historical Households Tables

November 2024

These Households tables are on Families and Living Arrangements.
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Historical Families Tables

November 2024

Families by presence of children. Also includes married couples by labor force status of spouses, & estimates of stay-at-home parents.

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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.
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Historical Marital Status Tables

Median age at first marriage since 1890, as well as marital status by sex.
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Historical State Tables

Average Number of Children Per Family and Per Family With Children, by State, for 1990 and 2000.

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2023 Geographic Mobility Tables Available From the CPS

December 10, 2024

The U.S. Census Bureau today released new geographic mobility and migration estimates for the nation and regions in 2023.
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DHC Data Available for 119th Congress

December 05, 2024

The U.S. Census Bureau today released the 2020 Census 119th Congressional District Summary File.
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Nearly Two-Thirds of U.S. Households are Family Households

November 12, 2024

America’s Families and Living Arrangements tables show that about 64% of households were classified as family households in 2024.

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Parental Leave and Employment Patterns for First-Time Parents in the United States: 2022

April 07, 2025

This report uses data from the 2022 Survey of Income and Program Participation to examine employment patterns and leave usage among first-time parents.
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Profile of Older Adults by Poverty Status: 2021

June 25, 2024

This report examines the sociodemographic characteristics, living arrangements, program participation, and net worth of older adults by poverty status.
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Spouses in Opposite-Sex and Same-Sex Married Couples and Their Households: 2022

June 11, 2024

This 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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Net Worth, Assets, Debt of Households: 2017-2022

December 17, 2024

View the median net worth by race and Hispanic origin of householder.
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CPS Historical Geographic Mobility/Migration Graphs

December 10, 2024

This page contains tables related to the CPS historical geographical mobility information.
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Family Households by Age of Householder: 2024

November 12, 2024

View the estimates on family households by the age of the householder.
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Median Household Income by County in the United States and Puerto Rico

September 19, 2024

This data visualization shows the median household income statistics for the United States and Puerto Rico.

All Subtopics Within Families and Living Arrangements

Child Care

Information collected on child care has evolved over the years to include comprehensive data on child care use, cost, and receipt of government assistance.
Child Support

Child support can be an important income source for children and their custodial parents who receive these payments.
Child Well-Being

Information collected on child wellbeing includes data on school experiences, participation in extracurricular activities and parental involvement.
Children

All Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about children. The information collected varies.
Families and Households

All Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about the residents of each housing unit and how they are related.
Fertility

Information about the fertility of American women both for the nation as a whole as well as for individual states and lower level geography.
Grandparents and Grandchildren

Households include a variety of living arrangements, one being an increase in grandparents living with grandchildren.
Marriage and Divorce

The 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.
Same-Sex Couples

Data about same-sex couples, including married and unmarried couples.