In 2023, American family households had on average 0.85 people under the age of 18 living in the household. This is a significant decrease from the 1.43 people under the age of 18 living in American family households on average in 1960.
Average number of people under the age of 18 per family household in the United States from 1960 to 2023
* A family household is a household maintained by a householder who is in a family (a family is a group of two people or more (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together), and includes any unrelated people (unrelated subfamily members and/or secondary individuals) who may be residing there.
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US Census Bureau. (November 21, 2023). Average number of people under the age of 18 per family household in the United States from 1960 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/718110/average-under-18-population-per-family-household-us/
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Average number of people under the age of 18 per family household in the United States from 1960 to 2023 [Graph], US Census Bureau, November 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/718110/average-under-18-population-per-family-household-us/
