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Population Profiles and Trends by Household
Population Profile by Household: United States
2010
Household and FamilyNumberPercent
Household Type  
   Total households116,716,292100.0%  
      Family households [1]77,538,29666.4%  
         Male householder52,964,51745.4%  
         Female householder24,573,77921.1%  
      Nonfamily households [2]39,177,99633.6%  
         Male householder18,459,25315.8%  
             Living alone13,906,29411.9%  
         Female householder20,718,74317.8%  
            Living alone17,298,61514.8%  
   
Household Size  
   Total households116,716,292100.0%  
      1-person household31,204,90926.7%  
      2-person household38,242,62832.8%  
      3-person household18,757,98516.1%  
      4-person household15,625,24613.4%  
      5-person household7,538,6316.5%  
      6-person household3,074,6992.6%  
      7-or-more-person household2,272,1941.9%  
   
      Average household size2.58
      Average family size3.14
   
Family Type and Presence or Related and Own Children  
   Families [3]77,538,296100.0%  
      With related children under 18 years38,464,92149.6%  
         With own children under 18 years34,743,60444.8%  
            Under 6 years only7,803,11410.1%  
            Under 6 and 6 to 17 years7,052,5359.1%  
            6 to 17 years only19,887,95525.6%  
   
   Husband-wife families56,510,377100.0%  
      With related children under 18 years25,268,24444.7%  
          With own children under 18 years23,588,26841.7%  
            Under 6 years only5,324,5649.4%  
            Under 6 and 6 to 17 years5,112,6049.0%  
            6 to 17 years only13,151,10023.3%  
   
   Female householder, no husband present families15,250,349100.0%  
      With related children under 18 years9,910,67365.0%  
         With own children under 18 years8,365,91254.9%  
            Under 6 years only1,704,29211.2%  
            Under 6 and 6 to 17 years1,518,10510.0%  
            6 to 17 years only5,143,51533.7%  
Population Trend by Household: United States
200020102000 to 2010
Household and FamilyNumberPercentNumberPercentAbsolute ChangePercent Change
Household Type      
   Total households105,480,101100.0%     116,716,292100.0%     11,236,19110.7%     
      Family households [1]71,787,34768.1%     77,538,29666.4%     5,750,9498.0%     
         Male householder51,843,41749.1%     52,964,51745.4%     1,121,1002.2%     
         Female householder19,943,93018.9%     24,573,77921.1%     4,629,84923.2%     
      Nonfamily households [2]33,692,75431.9%     39,177,99633.6%     5,485,24216.3%     
         Male householder15,556,10314.7%     18,459,25315.8%     2,903,15018.7%     
             Living alone11,779,10611.2%     13,906,29411.9%     2,127,18818.1%     
         Female householder18,136,65117.2%     20,718,74317.8%     2,582,09214.2%     
            Living alone15,450,96914.6%     17,298,61514.8%     1,847,64612.0%     
       
Household Size      
   Total households105,480,101100.0%     116,716,292100.0%     11,236,19110.7%     
      1-person household27,230,07525.8%     31,204,90926.7%     3,974,83414.6%     
      2-person household34,418,04632.6%     38,242,62832.8%     3,824,58211.1%     
      3-person household17,439,02716.5%     18,757,98516.1%     1,318,9587.6%     
      4-person household14,973,08914.2%     15,625,24613.4%     652,1574.4%     
      5-person household6,936,8866.6%     7,538,6316.5%     601,7458.7%     
      6-person household2,636,1342.5%     3,074,6992.6%     438,56516.6%     
      7-or-more-person household1,846,8441.8%     2,272,1941.9%     425,35023.0%     
       
      Average household size2.592.58-0.01-0.4%     
      Average family size3.143.1400.0%     
       
Family Type and Presence or Related and Own Children      
   Families [3]71,787,347100.0%     77,538,296100.0%     5,750,9498.0%     
      With related children under 18 years37,451,31452.2%     38,464,92149.6%     1,013,6072.7%     
         With own children under 18 years34,588,36848.2%     34,743,60444.8%     155,2360.5%     
            Under 6 years only8,020,06711.2%     7,803,11410.1%     -216,953-2.7%     
            Under 6 and 6 to 17 years6,875,5129.6%     7,052,5359.1%     177,0232.6%     
            6 to 17 years only19,692,78927.4%     19,887,95525.6%     195,1661.0%     
       
   Husband-wife families54,493,232100.0%     56,510,377100.0%     2,017,1453.7%     
      With related children under 18 years26,117,10447.9%     25,268,24444.7%     -848,860-3.3%     
          With own children under 18 years24,835,50545.6%     23,588,26841.7%     -1,247,237-5.0%     
            Under 6 years only5,892,43310.8%     5,324,5649.4%     -567,869-9.6%     
            Under 6 and 6 to 17 years5,316,3849.8%     5,112,6049.0%     -203,780-3.8%     
            6 to 17 years only13,626,68825.0%     13,151,10023.3%     -475,588-3.5%     
       
   Female householder, no husband present families12,900,103100.0%     15,250,349100.0%     2,350,24618.2%     
      With related children under 18 years8,794,94068.2%     9,910,67365.0%     1,115,73312.7%     
         With own children under 18 years7,561,87458.6%     8,365,91254.9%     804,03810.6%     
            Under 6 years only1,532,74511.9%     1,704,29211.2%     171,54711.2%     
            Under 6 and 6 to 17 years1,274,2339.9%     1,518,10510.0%     243,87219.1%     
            6 to 17 years only4,754,89636.9%     5,143,51533.7%     388,6198.2%     
[1] A household that has at least one member of the household related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption is a ‘Family household.’ Same-sex couple households are included in the family households category if there is at least one additional person related to the householder by birth or adoption. Same-sex couple households with no relatives of the householder present are tabulated in nonfamily households. Responses of ‘same-sex spouse’ were edited during processing to ‘unmarried partner.’

[2] ‘Nonfamily households’ consist of people living alone and households which do not have any members related to the householder.

[3] ‘Families’ consist of a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state issuing marriage certificates for same-sex couples. Same-sex couples are included in the families category if there is at least one additional person related to the householder by birth or adoption. Responses of ‘same-sex spouse’ were edited during processing to ‘unmarried partner.’ Same-sex couple households with no relatives of the householder present are tabulated in nonfamily households.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2000 Census