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Families & Living Arrangements Publications
Families & Living Arrangements 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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1960 Census: Families in the United States
In 39.6 of the 45.1 million families, the head was a married man with wife present and of these families 23.5 million had own children living in the household.
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1960 Census: Marital Status of the Population
In 1960, 81 million married persons lived together, 5 million lived apart, 10 million were widows or widowers, and 3 million were divorced.
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Average Family Income Increases in 1961 (Advance data)
Distribution of persons 14 years of age and over by total money income, by sex; and distribution of families by total money income, 1961.
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Mobility of the Population of the U.S. March 1960 to 1961
This report analyzes migration in the U.S. between 1960 and 1961 using the Current Population Survey and provides detailed tables.
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1960 Census: Households, Married Couples, and Families
In 1960, households numbered 53.0 million and the average size was 3.29 persons. There were 40.5 million married couples and 45.1 million families.
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1960 Census: Income of Families and Persons in the U.S.
The average money income of families rose substantially from 1949 to 1959, gaining $2,600, or 84%, to $5,700. The gain in real purchasing power was about 50%.
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1960 Census: Employment Status, Weeks Worked, Occupation
This supplementary report presents statistics on employment, unemployment, weeks worked, occupation, industry, and class of worker from the 1960 Census.
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Mobility of the Population of the U.S.: March 1959 to 1960
This report analyzes migration in the U.S. between 1958 and 1959 using the Current Population Survey and provides detailed tables.
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Income of Families and Persons in the United States: 1960
Distribution of families and unrelated individuals by total money income, by color, type of family, age, size of family, number of earners, and type of income.
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