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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Other statistics that may interest you Demographics of the U.S. Part II
Households
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- Basic Statistic Number of U.S. households, by type 2021
- Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. households, by type 1990-2022
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- Basic Statistic Average size of households in the U.S. 1960-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of U.S. households 2021, by state
- Basic Statistic Average size of U.S. households 2021, by state
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- Basic Statistic Distribution of households in the U.S. 1970-2022, by household size
Families
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- Basic Statistic Number of families in the U.S. 1960-2023
- Basic Statistic Average size of U.S. families 2021, by state
- Basic Statistic U.S. families income distribution 2022, by race and origin
- Basic Statistic U.S. number of families with a single father 1990-2022
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- Basic Statistic U.S. family households with children, by family type 1970-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of families in the US by number of children 2000-2022
Marriage and divorce
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- Basic Statistic Marital status of the U.S. population 2022, by sex
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- Premium Statistic Marriage rates in the U.S. 2021, by state
- Premium Statistic U.S. - divorce rate 2021, by state
- Basic Statistic Number of married couples U.S. 2022, by race and Hispanic origin
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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/