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 โ€ฆ 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. โ€ฆ Data from the annual release of Americaโ€™s Families and Living Arrangements also show that 80% of one-parent family groups were maintained by a mother. The marital history of the parent who โ€ฆ

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โ€” Newly released estimates from the U.S. Census Bureauโ€™s historical Americaโ€™s Families and Living Arrangements tables show that fewer than half (47%) of U.S. households in 2025 โ€ฆ These Americaโ€™s Families and Living Arrangements: 2023 data tables are from Families and Living Arrangements. 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 โ€ฆ 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 โ€ฆ 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 โ€ฆ

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 โ€ฆ

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