NOV. 17, 2022 — The U.S. Census Bureau today released estimates showing there were 10.9 million one-parent family groups with a child under the age of 18 in 2022. Data from the annual release of America’s Families and Living Arrangements also show that 80% of one-parent family groups were maintained by a mother.
About 44% of one-parent family groups had two or more of their own children under age 18 in the household. Two-thirds (67%) of one-parent family groups had at least one child under 12 years old and 51% had at least one child between the ages of 12 and 17 living with them.
Other Highlights
Households:
- There were 37.9 million one-person households, 29% of all U.S. households in 2022. In 1960, single-person households represented only 13% of all households.
- Families: The percentage of U.S. families with their own children under 18 in the household declined from 2002 to 2022. In 2002, 48% of all families lived with their own children under 18, compared to 43% in 2012 and 40% in 2022.
Marriage:
- In 2022, 34% of people ages 15 and over had never been married, up from 23% in 1950.
- The estimated median age to marry in 2022 for the first time was 30.1 for men and 28.2 for women, up from ages 23.7 and 20.5, respectively, in 1947.
- Less than one quarter (24%) of children under age 15 living in opposite-sex married-couple families had a stay-at-home mother, compared to only 1% with a stay-at-home father in 2022.
Living Arrangements:
- More than half (56%) of adults ages 18 to 24 lived in their parental home, compared to 16% of adults ages 25 to 34 in 2022.
These statistics come from the 2022 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, which has collected statistics on families for more than 60 years. The data show characteristics of households, living arrangements, married/unmarried couples and children.
For more data on families and living arrangements, visit The Modern Family: Changes in Structure and Living Arrangements in the United States, How are Single-Parent Households Distributed Across the United States? or the Families and Living Arrangements page at census.gov.
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FAQs
Family. A family is a group of two people or more (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related subfamily members) are considered as members of one family.
How does the U.S. Census Bureau define family quizlet? ›
The U.S. Census Bureau defines family as a group of two or more people related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
How does the US Census count families and households? ›
Under the U.S. Census Bureau definition, family households consist of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption, although they also may include other unrelated people. Nonfamily households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals.
What is the new census population estimate? ›
Table 1
| Top 10 Most Populous States: 2023 |
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| Rank | Geographic Area | July 1, 2023 |
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| 1 | California | 38,965,193 |
| 2 | Texas | 30,503,301 |
| 3 | Florida | 22,610,726 |
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Which statement best describes the US Census definition of family? a group of two or more people who reside together and who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption.
What is the family income for the U.S. Census Bureau? ›
Real median household income was $74,580 in 2022, a 2.3 percent decline from the 2021 estimate of $76,330 (Figure 1 and Table A-1).
How does the U.S. Census Bureau define a household? ›
A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence. A household includes the related family members and all the unrelated people, if any, such as lodgers, foster children, wards, or employees who share the housing unit.
What is the definition of census family? ›
Definition. Census family is defined as a now-married couple, a common-law couple or a lone-parent with a child or youth who is under the age of 25 and who does not have his or her own spouse or child living in the household.
What person is not in a census family? ›
The concept of economic family may therefore refer to a larger group of persons than does the census family concept. For example: A widowed mother living with her married son and daughter-in-law would be treated as a person not in a census family.
How does the U.S. government define a family? ›
Family: A family is a group of two or more persons related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together; all such related persons are considered as members of one family.
Classification
| Code | Name |
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| 9 | Single family household: Cohabiting couple family: All children non-dependent |
| 10 | Single family household: Lone parent family: With dependent children |
| 11 | Single family household: Lone parent family: All children non-dependent |
| 12 | Other household types: Other related household: Other family composition |
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Family types include "married-couple", "female householder, no husband present", and "male householder, no wife present." Since the 2013 ACS, "married-couple" families includes both opposite-sex and same-sex married couples. See Same-Sex Couples for some more information and links.
How are census estimates calculated? ›
Each year, PEP utilizes current data on births, deaths, and migration to calculate population change since the date of the most recent decennial census and produce time series of estimates of population, demographic components of change, and housing units.
What is the difference between a census and a population? ›
Population is defined as the number of people and interbreeding within an area Ie: country. A census is is an official count of that population, including specific other germane particulars of the population. Ie: how many people occupy a residence, etc.
What is the census estimate for 2024? ›
U.S. Population Estimated at 335,893,238 on Jan.
In January 2024, the United States is expected to experience a birth every 9.0 seconds and one death every 9.5 seconds. Meanwhile, net international migration is expected to add one person to the U.S. population every 28.3 seconds.
What is the definition of a family quizlet? ›
Define a family. A family is a group of people that you belong to and grow up with, you share feelings, experiences and love. A family consist of parents, caregivers, siblings or extended families. Families also provide shelter, support, values, safety and security.
What is the federal definition of a family? ›
A family is a group of people that are connected by either genetics or legal systems. This might include biological parents, children, siblings, or any extended blood relatives. Those not connected by consanguinity might become family through legal methods such as marriage, adoption, or fostering.
