Number of U.S. households, by type 2021
In 2021, there were about 83.91 million family households counted in the United States. Of those households, approximately 12.62 million had a female householder with children.
Number of households in the United States in 2021, by type (in millions)
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US Census Bureau. (November 21, 2022). Number of households in the United States in 2021, by type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/242254/number-of-us-households-by-type/
US Census Bureau. "Number of households in the United States in 2021, by type (in millions)." Chart. November 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242254/number-of-us-households-by-type/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Number of households in the United States in 2021, by type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242254/number-of-us-households-by-type/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Households in The United States in 2021, by Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242254/number-of-us-households-by-type/
US Census Bureau, Number of households in the United States in 2021, by type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242254/number-of-us-households-by-type/ (last visited December 01, 2023)
Number of households in the United States in 2021, by type (in millions) [Graph], US Census Bureau, November 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/242254/number-of-us-households-by-type/