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.
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STATS FOR STORIES | DECEMBER 21, 2018
National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day: December 21, 2018
The 2010 Census counted 209,325 persons in emergency and transitional shelters, while the 2010 HUD report estimated there were 637,077 homeless people.
STATS FOR STORIES | NOVEMBER 20, 2018
National Child's Day: November 20, 2018
The majority of America’s 73.8M children under 18 live in households with both parents (69%). The 2nd most common are children living with mother only (23%).
STATS FOR STORIES | NOVEMBER 18, 2018
National Family Week: November 18-24, 2018
According to the 2017 American Community Survey, average family size has grown from 3.20 in 2007 to 3.26 in 2017. There are almost 78.6 million families.
Tables
TABLE | DECEMBER 18, 2018
Quarterly Summary of State & Local Tax Revenue: Quarter Three
The Third Quarter 2018 data were released on December 18, 2018.
TABLE | DECEMBER 11, 2018
CPS Historical Time Series Tables on School Enrollment
These are historical CPS time series tables for School Enrollment.
TABLE | DECEMBER 11, 2018
School Enrollment in the United States: October 2017 - Detailed Tables
These CPS October 2017 - Detailed tables are from School Enrollment.
Publications
PUBLICATION | DECEMBER 2018
Support Providers: 2013
This report uses the 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation to examine support payments people make to others living outside their household.
PUBLICATION | NOVEMBER 06, 2018
A Child's Day: Parental Interaction, School Engagement, and Activities
This report uses SIPP data to analyze a number of school- and home-related child well-being measures.
PUBLICATION | OCTOBER 2018
The Population 65 Years and Older in the United States
This report provides a look at selected demographic, social, housing and economic characteristics of the 65 years and older population in the United States.
Visualizations
VISUALIZATION | NOVEMBER 27, 2018
CPS Historical Geographical Mobility/Migration Graphs
This page contains tables related to the CPS historical geographical mobility information.
VISUALIZATION | NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Living Arrangements of Adults Ages 18-24
Living with partner and living with spouse.
VISUALIZATION | NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Percent Married Among 18-to 34-Year-Olds: 1978 and 2018
1978 and 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplements
