Average number of own children per U.S. family with own children 1960-2018
The typical American picture of a family with 2.5 kids might not be as relevant as it once was: In 2018, there was an average of 1.9 children under 18 per family in the United States. This is a decrease from 2.33 children under 18 per family in 1960.
Familial structure in the United States
If there’s one thing the United States is known for, it’s diversity. Whether this is diversity in ethnicity, culture, or family structure, there is something for everyone in the U.S. Two-parent households in the U.S. are declining, and the number of families with no children are increasing. The number of families with children has stayed more or less constant since 2000.
Adoptions in the U.S.
Families in the U.S. don’t necessarily consist of parents and their own biological children. In 2017, around 40,136 children were adopted by married couples, and 14,811 children were adopted by single women.
Familial structure in the United States
If there’s one thing the United States is known for, it’s diversity. Whether this is diversity in ethnicity, culture, or family structure, there is something for everyone in the U.S. Two-parent households in the U.S. are declining, and the number of families with no children are increasing. The number of families with children has stayed more or less constant since 2000.
Adoptions in the U.S.
Families in the U.S. don’t necessarily consist of parents and their own biological children. In 2017, around 40,136 children were adopted by married couples, and 14,811 children were adopted by single women.
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US Census Bureau. (November 30, 2018). Average number of own children under 18 in families with children in the United States from 1960 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 22, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/718084/average-number-of-own-children-per-family/
US Census Bureau. "Average number of own children under 18 in families with children in the United States from 1960 to 2018." Chart. November 30, 2018. Statista. Accessed October 22, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/718084/average-number-of-own-children-per-family/
US Census Bureau. (2018). Average number of own children under 18 in families with children in the United States from 1960 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 22, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/718084/average-number-of-own-children-per-family/
US Census Bureau. "Average Number of Own Children under 18 in Families with Children in The United States from 1960 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/718084/average-number-of-own-children-per-family/
US Census Bureau, Average number of own children under 18 in families with children in the United States from 1960 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/718084/average-number-of-own-children-per-family/ (last visited October 22, 2019)