Share of U.S. family households with children, by type 1970-2022 | Statista

In 2022, about 40.26 percent of all family households in the United States had their own children under age 18 living in the household. This is compared to the approximate 50.62 percent of female led households with their own children.

Share of family households with own children under 18 years in the United States from 1970 to 2022, by type of family

Characteristic	All family households	Married couples	Single father*	Single mother*
2022	40.26%	38%	37.06%	50.62%
2021	40.02%	37.57%	38.22%	50.54%
2020	39.99%	37.88%	36.5%	50.38%
2019	40.66%	38.31%	38.58%	51.23%
2018	41.46%	38.88%	38.67%	52.88%
2017	41.4%	38.9%	37.12%	52.95%
2016	42.31%	39.45%	39.18%	54.57%
2015	42.8%	40.6%	38.75%	55.01%
2014	42.96%	40.13%	39.21%	55.44%
2013	43.33%	40.3%	41.1%	55.77%
2012	43%	40%	41%	57%
2011	44%	41%	40%	57%
2010	45%	42%	40%	57%
2005	47%	45%	41%	59%
2000	48%	46%	44%	60%
1990	49%	47%	40%	61%
1980	52%	51%	36%	63%
1970	56%	57%	28%	52%

Loading statistic...

Download

Source

Show detailed source information?

Register for free

Already a member?

Source

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

November 2022

More information

Region

United States

Survey time period

1970 to 2022

Supplementary notes

* Percentage refers to percent of all male/female householder families with no spouse present.
Data for previous years can be found here.

Citation formats

Other statistics on the topic
Child Health and Nutrition

Number of families with a single father in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

Economy

U.S. number of families with a single father 1990-2022

Poverty rate for families with a male head of household in the United States from 1990 to 2022

Economy

U.S. poverty rate of families with a single father 1990-2022

Number of children living with a single widowed parent in the United States in 2022, by age of child (in 1,000s)

Demographics

Children living with a single widowed parent in the U.S. 2022, by age of child

Do you think having a baby outside of marriage is morally acceptable or morally wrong?

Personality & Behavior

Americans' moral stance towards having a baby out of wedlock 2022

Statista Accounts: Access All Statistics. Starting from $2,388 USD / Year

Basic Account

Get to know the platform

You only have access to basic statistics.

Starter Account

The ideal entry-level account for individual users

Instant access to 1m statistics
Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
Detailed references

$199 USD / Month *

Professional Account

Full access

Business Solutions including all features.

* Prices do not include sales tax.

Statistics on " Parents in the U.S. "

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

Other statistics that may interest you Parents in the U.S.

Overview

7

Mothers and fathers

6

Work and finances

6

Celebrations

6

Further related statistics

17

Further Content: You might find this interesting as well

Statistics

Topics

Child Health and Nutrition

Eating behavior in the U.S.

Statista Accounts: Access All Statistics. Starting from $2,388 USD / Year

Learn more about how Statista can support your business.