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Families and Households Publications
Families and Households Publications
Official publications released by the U.S. Census Bureau have a report number and often list the lead author(s).
View the list of publications by topics or publications by series.
Browse more publications, including historical publications from the Census of Population and Housing, 2000 Census and 2010 Census.
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Households and Families: 2020
This brief presents information on who lived together in American households using data from the relationship question on the 2020 Census.
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Grandparents and Their Coresident Grandchildren: 2021
This report examines the characteristics of grandparents and their coresident grandchildren using Decennial Census, ACS, CPS ASEC, and SIPP data.
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Living Arrangements of Children: 2019
This report examines the living arrangements of children using data from the 2008 and 2018 ACS, 2007 and 2019 CPS ASEC and 2014 SIPP.
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The Regular Receipt of Child Support: 2017
This brief discusses the financial child support received by parents who care for children whose other parent or parents live outside the household.
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Transitions in Parental Presence Among Children: 2017
This brief offers estimates of transitions in the presence of parents or a parent’s partner during 2017 for children under the age of 18.
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Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2017
This report uses the 1994-2018 Current Population Survey Child Support Supplements to examine characteristics of custodial parents and their children.
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A Child's Day: Parental Interaction, School Engagement, and Activities
This report uses SIPP data to analyze a number of school- and home-related child well-being measures.
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Subjective Well-Being of Eldercare Providers: 2012-2013
This is a research report on subjective well-being of eldercare providers, using data from the American Time Use Survey.
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Household Income: 2016
This report presents data on median household income and the Gini index of income inequality based on the 2015 and 2016 American Community Surveys (ACS).
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The Changing Economics and Demographics of Young Adulthood: 1975-2016
This report looks at changes in young adulthood over the last 40 years.
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Demographics and Living Arrangements: 2013
This brief provides an overall profile of the demographics and basic living arrangements of Americans.
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Fertility Research Brief
Research brief highlighting key fertility indicators for both men and women now available from the 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation.
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Multiple Partner Fertility Research Brief
Brief overview of the prevalence of multiple partner fertility (defined as having children with more than one person) for both men & women, aged 15+: 2014 SIPP.
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Household Income: 2015
This report presents data on median household income and the Gini index of income inequality based on the 2014 and 2015 American Community Surveys (ACS).
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Young Adult Migration: 2007–2009 to 2010–2012
This report describes the demographic and socioeconomic status of young adult migrants, aged 18 to 34 using ACS 3-year estimates.
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Receipt: 2000-2013
The ACS question about SNAP identifies households in which one or more current members received SNAP during the past 12 months.
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A Child's Day: Living Arrangements, Nativity, Family Transitions: 2011
The well-being of children is a growing area of interest to researchers and policy makers who focus on the social, cognitive, and economic security of children.
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Coresident Grandparents and Their Grandchildren: 2012
This report explores the complexity of households in which grandparents and grandchildren live together.
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The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2013
This is the fourth report describing research on the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM).
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Household Income: 2013
Estimates from the 2013 ACS show a significant increase in median household income at the national level and for many states.
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Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2013
This report presents data on health insurance coverage in the United States based on information collected in the 2014 CPS ASEC.
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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2013
This report presents data on income and poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2014 and earlier CPS ASEC.
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Public Assistance Receipt: 2000 to 2012
This report presents data on public assistance receipt at the national and state levels.
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Reason for Moving: 2012 to 2013
This report identifies and explains reasons for moving that affected the population of the United States during 2012 to 2013.
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Living in Near Poverty in the United States: 1966-2012
Report describes individuals and families living near poverty—those individuals whose family incomes are close to, but not below, official poverty thresholds.
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Adopted Children and Stepchildren: 2010
Children live in a variety of family configurations. The type of relationship between children & their coresident parents reflect the way the family was formed.
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The Research SUPPLEMENTAL POVERTY MEASURE: 2012
This report presents estimates of the prevalence of poverty in the U.S., overall and for selected demographic groups, using the official measure and the SPM.
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Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2011
This report focuses on the child support income that custodial parents reported receiving from noncustodial parents living elsewhere and other types of support.
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Disparities in STEM Employment by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin
One focus area for increasing the STEM workforce has been to reduce disparities in STEM employment by sex, race, and Hispanic origin.
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Extended Measures of Well-Being: Living Conditions in the U.S.: 2011
The Survey of Income and Program Participation collects information on a variety of measures, creating a broad picture of well-being.
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Household Income: 2012
Data on median household income at the national and state levels based on the 2011 and 2012 American Community Survey (ACS).
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Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2012
This report has three sections—income, poverty, and health insurance coverage. Each section
presents estimates by characteristics such as race, and nativity.
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America’s Families and Living Arrangements: 2012
The goals of this report are to provide an updated picture of the composition of families and households and to describe trends in living arrangements.
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Arab Households in the United States: 2006-2010
This brief provides a portrait of households in the United States with a particular focus on Arab households; people of Arab ancestry are also discussed (ACS).
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Computer and Internet Use in the United States
This publication is from the 2011 CPS questions about Computer and Internet Use.
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Who’s Minding the Kids? Child Care Arrangements: Spring 2011
Deciding which child care arrangement to use has become an increasingly important family issue as maternal employment has become the norm.
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