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
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

census.gov Notification

Due to the lapse of federal funding, portions of this website are not being updated. Any inquiries submitted via www.census.gov will not be answered until appropriations are enacted.

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

Topics

Data & Maps

Surveys & Programs

Resource Library

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.
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.
Same-Sex Couples

Data about same-sex couples, including married and unmarried couples.

News

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.
Facts for Features & Special Editions

Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana: 2025

August 27, 2025

La celebración empezó en 1968 cuando el Congreso autorizó al presidente a emitir una proclamación anual designando la Semana Nacional de la Herencia Hispana.

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

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.
Publication

Parental Leave and Employment Patterns for First-Time Parents in the United States: 2022

April 07, 2025

This report uses data from the 2022 Survey of Income and Program Participation to examine employment patterns and leave usage among first-time parents.

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.