Steep Decline in Households with Children
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
In 2016, only 27.6% of the nation's households included children under age 18, according to the Census Bureau. Not only is this a record low, but it is more than 21 percentage p. oints lower than the 48.7% of 1960.
Households with Own Children Under Age 18
2016: 27.6%
2010: 30.0%
2000: 33.0%
1990: 34.6%
1980: 38.4%
1970: 45.4%
1960: 48.7%
