* A family household is a household maintained by a householder who is in a family (a family is a group of two people or more (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together), and includes any unrelated people (unrelated subfamily members and/or secondary individuals) who may be residing there.
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Average population of children per family household in the U.S. 1960-2025
In 2025, family households in the United States had on average **** children under the age of 18 living in the household. This is a sizable decrease from the **** minors per family household on average in 1960.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (December 2, 2025). Average number of people under the age of 18 per family household in the United States from 1960 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/718110/average-under-18-population-per-family-household-us/
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Average number of people under the age of 18 per family household in the United States from 1960 to 2025 [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, December 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/718110/average-under-18-population-per-family-household-us/
