United States Census Bureau | An official website of the United States Government

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Official websites use .gov
A.gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
Alock () orhttps:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Skip Header

Partners Researchers Educators Survey Respondents

Explore Census.gov for...

Partners
Researchers
Educators
Survey Respondents

News NAICS Codes Jobs About Us Contact Us Help

Search data, events, resources, and more

Helpful Links

Advanced Data Search Get Survey Help International Database (IDB)American Community Survey (ACS)Census Records & Genealogy

Helpful Links

Advanced Data Search Get Survey Help International Database (IDB)American Community Survey (ACS)Census Records & Genealogy

Topics

Browse our topics and subtopics to find information and data.

View All Topics and Subtopics Index A to Z

Age and Sex Business and Economy Education Emergency Management / Disasters Employment Families and Living Arrangements Geography Health Hispanic Origin Housing

Income and Poverty International Trade Migration/Geographic Mobility Population Population Estimates Public Sector Race Redistricting Research Voting and Registration

Data & Maps

Access demographic, economic and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Explore census data with visualizations and view tutorials.

Explore data on data.census.gov View all data resources

Census Academy Combining Data Data Tools and Apps Datasets Developers Experimental Data Products Interactive Maps

Mapping Files Profiles Related Sites Software Tables Training and Workshops Visualizations

Surveys & Programs

Our surveys provide periodic and comprehensive statistics about the nation. This data is critical for government programs, policies, and decision-making.

Survey Help View all Surveys & Programs

Economic Census Household Pulse Survey International Programs Metro and Micro Areas Population Estimates Population Projections Small Area Income and Poverty Statistics of U.S. Businesses Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)

Resource Library

Browse our collection of stories and more.

View all library resources Glossary

America Counts: Stories Audio Blogs By the Numbers Facts for Features Fact Sheets Infographics and Visualizations

Photos Publications Spotlights Stats for Stories Training (Census Academy) Videos Working Papers

Topics

Data & Maps

Surveys & Programs

Resource Library

Partners Researchers Educators Survey Respondents

News NAICS Codes Jobs About Us Contact Us Help

View All Topics and Subtopics Index A to Z

Age and Sex Business and Economy Education Emergency Management / Disasters Employment Families and Living Arrangements Geography Health Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty International Trade Migration/Geographic Mobility Population Population Estimates Public Sector Race Redistricting Research Voting and Registration

Explore data on data.census.gov View all data resources

Census Academy Combining Data Data Tools and Apps Datasets Developers Experimental Data Products Interactive Maps Mapping Files Profiles Related Sites Software Tables Training and Workshops Visualizations

Survey Help View all Surveys & Programs

2020 Census 2026 Census Test 2030 Census American Community Survey (ACS) American Housing Survey (AHS) Annual Business Survey (ABS) Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES) County Business Patterns (CBP) Current Population Survey (CPS) Economic Census Household Pulse Survey International Programs Metro and Micro Areas Population Estimates Population Projections Small Area Income and Poverty Statistics of U.S. Businesses Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)

View all library resources Glossary

America Counts: Stories Audio Blogs By the Numbers Facts for Features Fact Sheets Infographics and Visualizations Photos Publications Spotlights Stats for Stories Training (Census Academy) Videos Working Papers

Census.gov/
Topics/
Families and Living Arrangements

Families and Living Arrangements

Skip Navigation

Within Families & Living Arrangements

About This Topic
America Counts: Stories
Data
Library
News
Surveys and Programs

Within Families & Living Arrangements

About This Topic
America Counts: Stories
Data
Library
News
Surveys and Programs

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.

Subtopics

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.

News

Press Release
Women’s Living Arrangements at First Birth
November 19, 2025
A larger share of women had their first child while living with an unmarried partner in the early 2020s than in the early 1990s, according to a new report.
Press Release
New Foreign-Born Data Tables Now Available
September 29, 2025
The U.S. Census Bureau released new data tables on the foreign-born population by generation from the 2024 CPS ASEC.
Press Release
The U.S. Centenarian Population Grew by 50% Between 2010 and 2020
September 22, 2025
Centenarians account for 2 out of 10,000 people in the U.S.

Data Tables

Table
Foreign-Born: 2024 Current Population Survey Detailed Tables
September 2025
These foreign-born tables are from the 2024 Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) supplement to the Current Population Survey.
Table
Employment and Labor Force Characteristics for Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Married Householders and their Spouses: 2023
May 02, 2025
This table package presents employment and labor force estimates for same-sex and opposite-sex married householders and their spouses.
Table
Geographic Mobility: 2023
December 2024
This table package contains 1-year geographic mobility data by selected characteristics using 2023 CPS ASEC data.

Publications

Publication
Women’s Living Arrangements at First Birth From 1990 to 2024
November 19, 2025
This research brief describes women’s living arrangements at first birth from 1990 to 2024 and shows differences by women’s education, race, and ethnicity.
Publication
Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2024
September 09, 2025
This report presents data on health insurance coverage in the United States in 2024 based on information collected in the 2025 CPS ASEC.
Publication
Custodial Parents and Their Child Support: 2022
August 12, 2025
This report provides an overview of the social and economic characteristics of custodial parents and their children.

Visualizations

Infographic
2023 Nonemployer Statistics Measures Growing Gig Economy Activity
July 16, 2025
View 2023 receipts for individual proprietorships in selected industries.
Infographic
2022 Nonemployer Statistics Measures Growing Gig Economy Activity
April 04, 2025
View 2022 receipts for individual proprietorships in selected industries.
Visualization
Net Worth, Assets, Debt of Households: 2017-2022
December 17, 2024
View the median net worth by race and Hispanic origin of householder.
Visualization
Childhood Poverty, 2007 - 2023
December 2024
View poverty ratios of school-age children by school districts since 2007.

America Counts

America Counts Story
Couples’ Finances: Married but Separate
September 24, 2025
While most married couples had joint bank accounts, fewer shared all their financial accounts.
America Counts Story
No Significant Change in Estimated U.S. Median Household Income
September 09, 2025
Compared to pre-pandemic estimates from 2019, only Hispanic households experienced a significant increase in median household income in 2024.
America Counts Story
Generational Wealth: How High Earners Help Their Children’s Careers
August 12, 2025
Young workers saw 24% greater earnings than peers when their first job was with a parent’s employer. Higher earners and blue-collar workers benefited most.
America Counts Story
Most Young Adults Had Not Reached Key Milestones of Adulthood in 2024
August 05, 2025
Less than 25% of 25- to 34-year-olds lived outside their parental home, worked, were married and had kids in 2024, down from almost half in 1975.

You May Be Interested In

Housing

We measure the housing and construction industry, track homeownership rates, and produce statistics on the physical and financial characteristics of our homes.

Experimental Data Product

Household Pulse Survey

The Household Pulse Survey is designed to deploy quickly, and efficiently collect data on emergent social and economic matters facing U.S. households.

Visualization

What can you learn about states from the American Community Survey?

This visualization lets you explore data the Census Bureau provides for some of the most popular topics from the 2019 American Community Survey.

Page Last Revised - June 12, 2025

Is this page helpful?
Thumbs Up Image

Yes

NO THANKS

255 characters maximum

255 characters maximum reached

Thank you for your feedback.
Comments or suggestions?

Top

Back to Header

Receive Updates

To sign up for updates please enter your email address.

Enter your email address

Stay Current

America Counts

Director’s Blog

Deputy Director’s Blog

Random Samplings

Research Matters

Stay Connected

Contact

Support

Jobs

Measuring America's People and Economy

Movatterモバイル変換

Families and Living Arrangements

Families and Living Arrangements

Subtopics

News

Data Tables

Publications

Visualizations

America Counts

You May Be Interested In