Families & Living Arrangements

National Stepfamily Day: September 16, 2019

In 2017, the American Community Survey estimated there were about 4 million stepchildren in American homes. Of those, 2.4 million were under 18 years.

National Hispanic Heritage Month: Sept. 15-Oct. 15, 2019

The 2017 American Community Survey estimated the U.S. population at 325,719,178, of which 58,846,134 (about 18.1%) identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Unmarried and Single Americans Week: September 15-21, 2019

In 2018, about 45.3% of people, or 112.7 million, in America age 18 and over were unmarried according to the Current Population Survey.

Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2018

The median household income was not statistically different from the 2017 median, and the official poverty rate decreased 0.5 percentage points from 2017.

Estadísticas sobre ingresos, pobreza y cobertura de salud del 2018

Estadísticas de más de 40 temas demográficos y económicos ofrecen perfiles detallados de las comunidades en todo el país.

National Grandparents Day: September 8, 2019

The 2017 American Community Survey found 1.34M grandparents in the labor force are responsible for most of the basic care of coresident grandchildren under 18.

Brazil Independence Day (1822): September 7, 2019

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Clock estimated Brazil’s population at 210.3M and the U.S. at 331.9M, the world’s 6th and 3rd most populous.

Congressional District Summary File for 116th Congress Released

The U.S. Census Bureau updated the 2010 Census Congressional District Summary File for the 116th Congress (Jan. 3, 2019 – Jan. 3, 2021).

Census Bureau to Host Webinar on CPS ASEC Data Processing Changes

On Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 10 a.m., the U.S. Census Bureau will host a webinar to explain and answer questions related to CPS ASEC data processing changes.

National Senior Citizens Day: August 21, 2019

According to our 2017 Population Projections, by 2035, there will be 78.0 million people 65 years and older, more than the 76.7 million under the age of 18.

World Breastfeeding Week: August 1-7, 2019

The 2018 Population Estimates found the resident population age zero was 3,848,208 — down about 96,000 from the 2010 Census count of 3,944,153.

National Parents’ Day: July 28, 2019

The Census Bureau estimated 88% of children lived with two parents in 1960 versus 69% in 2018. Excluding 2007-2009, this estimate has been below 70% since 1994.

Father’s Day: June 16, 2019

The 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation found 72.2 million fathers across the nation and 29.2 million fathers who are grandfathers.

Census Bureau Releases First Ever Report on Men’s Fertility

About 61.6% of men (74.7 million men) age 15 and over are fathers, and of those, 72.2 million men have a biological child.

LGBT Pride Month: June 2019

The 2017 American Community Survey estimated there were 935,229 same-sex couple households in the U.S. Almost 60% (555,492) were married couples.

Europe Day: May 9, 2019

Millions in the U.S. report ancestry from Europe: German 43.1, Irish 31.4, English 23.1, Italian 16.7, Polish 9, French 7.7, Scottish 5.4, Dutch 3.9, and so on.

Older Americans Month: May 2019

According to the 2016 Population Estimates, there are 50,858,679 people age 65 years and over in the U.S. out of a total population of 325,719,178 or 15.61%.

National Single Parent Day: March 21, 2019

According to the Current Population Survey, from 1968 to 2018, the percentage of children living with one parent (mother or father only) rose from 11.8 to 26.6.

Technical Notes on Select Topics in International Censuses

Leading up to the 2020 round of censuses, the U.S. Census Bureau has been releasing a series of technical notes on Select Topics in International Censuses.

Valentine’s Day: February 14, 2019

According to the 2017 American Community Survey, the population 15 years and over now married is 49.3% male and 46.4% female. Never married is 36.9% and 30.6%.