This statistic shows the number of children under 18 years living in U.S. households in 2018, by relationship to householder. In 2018, just over 1.27 million children were foster children or unrelated to their households' householder.
Number of children under 18 years living in U.S. households in 2018, by relationship to householder
(in 1,000s)
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US Census Bureau. (September 26, 2019). Number of children under 18 years living in U.S. households in 2018, by relationship to householder (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255758/number-of-children-in-the-us-by-relationship-to-householder/
US Census Bureau. "Number of children under 18 years living in U.S. households in 2018, by relationship to householder (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255758/number-of-children-in-the-us-by-relationship-to-householder/
US Census Bureau. (2019). Number of children under 18 years living in U.S. households in 2018, by relationship to householder (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255758/number-of-children-in-the-us-by-relationship-to-householder/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Children under 18 Years Living in U.S. Households in 2018, by Relationship to Householder (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255758/number-of-children-in-the-us-by-relationship-to-householder/
US Census Bureau, Number of children under 18 years living in U.S. households in 2018, by relationship to householder (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255758/number-of-children-in-the-us-by-relationship-to-householder/ (last visited June 06, 2020)
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