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%

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November 2022

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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.

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