Families and Living Arrangements The Census Bureau collects data about American families for the nation, states and communities. Our statistics describe trends in household and family composition, and show the number of children, young adults and couples living in the United States.
Although terms like "families" and "households" are familiar to all of us, they are used in particular ways in Census Bureau products. See below for definitions of some commonly used terms. The glossary below may define terms not included in the main Glossary on census.gov The main Glossary on census.gov provides official definitions covering all topics, censuses, surveys and programs. To ...
Families and Households Data Tools Interactive applications, created by the Census Bureau, to help you customize, and even visualize, statistics from multiple censuses, surveys, and programs.
— Newly released estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s historical America’s Families and Living Arrangements tables show that fewer than half (47%) of U.S. households in 2025 were married couples — a significant shift from 50 years earlier, when nearly two-thirds (66%) were. Among married-couple households, the share with their own children declined over the past ...
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.
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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Brooklyn family demands answers after inmate is found 'unwell,' dies in Rikers Island custody
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MSN: Family of Texas corrections officer questions his death after inmate's life sentence
The family of a Texas corrections officer is still seeking answers after his death in what was supposed to be a routine inmate cell extraction. Officer Jovian Motley died in the line of duty at the ...
Family of Texas corrections officer questions his death after inmate's life sentence
WLKY: Family of inmate who died at Metro Corrections files lawsuit against jail
CODEFENDANT. BRAD WATKINS, IS RESOLVED. THE FAMILY OF AN INMATE WHO DIED AT METRO CORRECTIONS IS SUING THE JAIL. RICHARD GRAHAM DIED FROM A DRUG OVERDOSE IN MAY OF 2024. HIS FAMILY FILED A WRONGFUL ...
Family of inmate who died at Metro Corrections files lawsuit against jail
These America’s Families and Living Arrangements: 2023 data tables are from Families and Living Arrangements.
The probability of moving nearly tripled after a divorce. Sampled families relocated to neighborhoods with 7% lower incomes and fewer economic opportunities. The researchers also found that divorce increased the average distance between children and their nonresident parent by 100 miles on average, a gap that widened to over 200 miles after 10 ...