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The 2013 Holiday Season
This festive season, or simply the holidays, is a time for gathering and celebrating with family and friends, gift giving, reflection and thanks.
Press Release
About Three in Four Parents Living with Children are Married
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 76 percent of American parents living with children under 18 are married.
Random Samplings Blog
Married Couples are Not the Only Type of Two-Parent Family
When you think of a two-parent family, you may picture a married couple with children under 18. Although these families make up a substantial proportion of all households, at 19 percent, they are not the only type of two-parent family. Another type of family that is becoming more common is when children live with two cohabiting parents.
Press Release
Report Shows More than $14B in Payments to Parents Not Received
A new U.S. Census Bureau report released shows that just 62.3 percent of the $37.9 billion owed was paid to the nation's 14.4 million custodial parents in 2011.
Random Samplings Blog
Households on the Move
During the previous year, 13.7 percent of householders living with their own children moved. What may seem surprising is that this rate is higher than for those without kids at home. We also see differences in households with younger children compared to older ones. New statistics released today from the 2013 Annual Social and Economic Supplement of the Current Population Survey allow us to examine these differences and look at a variety of statistics about people who moved in the last year.
Press Release
Income and Earnings Estimates for 2011
This table package presents annual and monthly income and earnings estimates at the individual, family and household level for 2011 from the SIPP.
Families and Living Arrangements
"Thanksgiving Day: Nov. 28, 2013"
In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest, an event many regard as the nation's first Thanksgiving.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
"Halloween Oct. 31, 2013"
Halloween, which dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, has long been associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires.
Press Release
21% of Married-Couple Households Have at Least One Foreign-Born Spouse
11.4 million married-couple households, or 21 percent of all married-couple households in America in 2011, had at least one spouse born in another country.
Press Release
About 1 in 5 Households Experience Hardships in Meeting Basic Needs
In 2011, 22 percent of households experienced one or more possible "hardships" in fulfilling their basic needs in the previous 12 months.
Press Release
La Oficina del Censo informa que en el 21 por ciento de los hogares
11.4 millones de hogares con parejas casadas en los Estados Unidos en 2011 por lo menos un cónyuge ha nacido en otro país.
Press Release
"More Families with an Unemployed Parent, Census Bureau Reports"
The number of households with children under 18 who had at least one unemployed parent rose by 33 percent, from 2.4 million to 3.2 million.
Random Samplings Blog
The Vanishing Married Household
Did you know that in 1970 married couples with children made up 40 percent of American households? Today, they comprise just 20 percent.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
Unmarried and Single Americans Week
The Buckeye Singles Council started "National Singles Week" in 1980s Ohio to celebrate single life and recognize singles and their contributions to society.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
"National Grandparents Day 2013, Sept. 8"
In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed a federal proclamation, declaring the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day.
Press Release
Economic Characteristics of Households in the U.S.: 4th Quarter 2011
Examines the role of government-sponsored benefit programs and the labor market among people and households in the economic climate of the 4th quarter of 2011.
Press Release
New Infographic Focuses on Child Care
This infographic uses results from the 2011 Survey of Income and Program Participation and 2007 Economic Census to show statistics on child care arrangements.
Random Samplings Blog
How Do We Know About Child Care in the U.S.?
The increase in maternal employment and desire for educational opportunities for young children has increased the need and demand for child care. An infographic released today by the U.S. Census Bureau illustrates and provides an overview of child care statistics.
Press Release
Arab Households in the United States: 2006-2010
This American Community Survey brief provides a national-level portrait of U.S. households with a particular focus on Arab households.
Press Release
Child Care Arrangements and Payments Live on C-SPAN
Families with an employed mother and children younger than 15 paid an average of $143 per week for child care in 2011.
Press Release
About 6 in 10 Recent Moms in Their Early 20s are Unmarried
As of 2011, 62 percent of women age 20 to 24 who gave birth in the previous 12 months were unmarried.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
"Father's Day, June 16, 2013"
The idea of Father's Day was conceived slightly more than a century ago by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909.
Press Release
Economic Characteristics of Households in the United States: Q3 2011
This set of tables examines the role of government-sponsored benefit programs and the labor market within the economic climate of the third quarter of 2011.
Press Release
"Child Care Costs on the Upswing, Census Bureau Reports"
Child care costs have nearly doubled in the last quarter century while the percentage of families who pay for child care has declined.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
"Mother's Day, May 12, 2013"
The driving force behind Mother's Day was Anna Jarvis, who organized observances in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia on May 10, 1908.
Press Release
Estimates of Income and Earnings by Selected Demographics: 2011 Q4
Using SIPP data, this table package presents income and earnings estimates at the individual, family and household level for the fourth quarter of 2011.
Press Release
"Fewer U.S. Households Have Debt, But Those Who Do Have More"
The percentage of U.S. households holding some form of debt declined from 74 percent to 69 percent between 2000 and 2011.
Research Matters Blog
Fewer Children are in Private Schools, More in Charters and We're Looking at Possible Links
The majority of U.S. schoolchildren have always attended public schools, but private schools have also educated significant numbers of children.
Press Release
Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
America's youth, ages 12 to 17, continue to report substantial rates of major depressive episodes, co-occuring substance use and dependence are common.
Press Release
"216,000 Workers Commute into Orange County, Fla., Each Day"
Orange County, Fla., has among the highest number of commuters coming from another county in the nation, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
"Valentine's Day 2013, Feb. 14"
Expressing one's love to another is celebrated on Valentine's Day; sweethearts and family members present gifts and other symbols of affection.
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