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Less Than Half of U.S. Family Households Include Children Under 18

About 39% of U.S. family households this year included the householder’s children under 18, according to new U.S. Census Bureau estimates.

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An interactive data visualization, “Family Households by Age of Householder: 2024,” uses data from the 2024 Current Population Survey to compare characteristics of family households – such as presence of children, family size, family members under 18 and homeownership – by the age of the householder.

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Explore the estimates on family households [ [link removed] ] by the age of the householder.

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* Children's Living Arrangements [ [link removed] ]
* Family Groups: 2023 [ [link removed] ]
* Parent/Child Family Groups with Children Under 18 [ [link removed] ]





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