The typical American picture of a family with 2.5 kids might not be as relevant as it once was: In 2023, there was an average of 1.94 children under 18 per family in the United States. This is a decrease from 2.33 children under 18 per family in 1960.

Familial structure in the United States

If there’s one thing the United States is known for, it’s diversity. Whether this is diversity in ethnicity, culture, or family structure, there is something for everyone in the U.S. Two-parent households in the U.S. are declining, and the number of families with no children are increasing. The number of families with children has stayed more or less constant since 2000.

Adoptions in the U.S.

Families in the U.S. don’t necessarily consist of parents and their own biological children. In 2021, around 35,940 children were adopted by married couples, and 13,307 children were adopted by single women.

This dataset depicts the number of adopted children during the October 1, 2004 - September 30, 2005 time period. The numbers are categorized and broken down by state. The male and female figures are the percentage that each makes up of the total number of those adopted. This data was collected at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/stats_research/afcars/statistics/gender_tbl1_2005.htm Access Date November 13, 2007.

Families of tax filers; Census families with children by age of children and children by age groups (final T1 Family File; T1FF).

This data explores the DHHS Children's Bureau data on Children in Public Foster Care Waiting to be Adopted. *There is no federal definition for a child waiting to be adopted. For analytical purposes, the definition used in the table above includes children who have a goal of adoption and/or whose parental rights have been terminated. It excludes children 16 years old and older, whose parental rights have been terminated and who have a goal of emancipation. The # of children waiting to be adopted reported by individual States will likely differ somewhat from those in this table because State definitions vary according to State policies and practices. Because this data are being continuously updated and cleaned, the numbers reported here may differ from data reported elsewhere. This has resulted in an increase in the reported size of the waiting population for fiscal years 2002-2006. This change and other minor changes made to the computer program provide a more accurate picture of the size and nature of the "waiting" population at the end of each fiscal year.

Graph and download economic data for Poverty Status of Families by Type of Family: Families With a Male Householder, No Spouse Present, With and Without Children Under 18 Years, Below Poverty Threshold (HSTPOVARWWCU18YFWMHNSPBPP) from 1973 to 2024 about under 18 years, males, child, poverty, family, percent, households, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Unit Characteristics: Percent Men Reference Persons by Composition of Consumer Unit: Married Couple with Children, Oldest Child 18 or over (CXU980210LB0607M) from 1984 to 2023 about married, consumer unit, males, child, percent, persons, and USA.

Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in United States was reported at 1.049 in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Percent of Children Living in Families Where No Parent Has Full-Time, Year-Round Employment is the share of all children under age 18 living in families where no parent has regular, full-time employment. For children living in single-parent families, this means that the resident parent did not work at least 35 hours per week, at least 50 weeks in the 12 months prior to the survey. For children living in married-couple families, this means that neither parent worked at least 35 hours per week, at least 50 weeks in the 12 months prior to the survey. Children living with neither parent also were listed as not having secure parental employment because those chil- dren are likely to be economically vulnerable. SOURCE: * U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

This data comes from the US Census Bureau and is illustrated by margin of error, percent, and rank of children with all parents in the labor force.

Graph and download economic data for Expenditures: Apparel, Men and Boys by Composition of Consumer Unit: Married Couple with Children, Oldest Child Under 6 (CXUMENBOYSLB0605M) from 1984 to 2023 about married, consumer unit, apparel, males, child, expenditures, and USA.

Percent Low-Birthweight Babies is the percentage of live births weighing less than 2,500 grams (5.5 pounds). The data are reported by place of mothers residence, not place of birth. This data is available on a state level as a percentage and also includes the rank for each year. Data is available from 1990 - 2004.

In 2021, survey data on book readers in the United States revealed that ** percent of female respondents stated they had read or listened to at least one book in the previous 12 months. The share of men who had read a book in that time frame was slightly lower at ** percent, but marked an increase from the ** percent recorded two years earlier. Book readers in the U.S. Whilst digital formats have overtaken print in terms of popularity and consumption, many U.S. media consumers still enjoy a good book – though women tend to read more books than men. A 2018 survey showed that 11 percent of U.S. women read ** or more books that year, compared to **** percent of male respondents. Women were also more likely to prefer reading books in paperback format, and much less likely to be fans of comic books. Regardless of adults’ preferences, something which many U.S. readers agree on is the importance of reading to children. According to a report on family reading habits, 58 percent of parents with a child aged between three and five years old said that they read aloud to their child **** to ***** times per week. The frequency of read-aloud time diminished as children grew older, usually because the child could then read independently, though some children eventually swap reading for other activities such as playing video games, watching television, or using social media.

Graph and download economic data for Expenditures: Apparel, Boys, 2 to 15 by Composition of Consumer Unit: Married Couple with Children, Oldest Child 18 or over (CXUBOYSLB0607M) from 1984 to 2021 about married, consumer unit, apparel, males, child, expenditures, and USA.

This data originally comes from the US Census Bureau and is illustrated by margin of error, percent, and rank of households that are married and have their own children.

This dataset explores the child's finalization age at adoption by state. The ages are grouped as under 1, 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-18, 19 and older. This dataset is from October 2005 - September 2006 (Fiscal year 2006).

Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities, and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties..Supporting documentation on code lists, subject definitions, data accuracy, and statistical testing can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Technical Documentation section.Sample size and data quality measures (including coverage rates, allocation rates, and response rates) can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Methodology section..Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see ACS Technical Documentation). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables..Employment and unemployment estimates may vary from the official labor force data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics because of differences in survey design and data collection. For guidance on differences in employment and unemployment estimates from different sources go to Labor Force Guidance..Starting in 2014, this table is limited to opposite-sex married couple families and families maintained by women and men with no spouse present. For more information, see: User Notes.The 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the March 2020 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delineations of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas. In certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB delineations due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities..Estimates of urban and rural populations, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2010 data. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization..Explanation of Symbols:- The estimate could not be computed because there were an insufficient number of sample observations. For a ratio of medians estimate, one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or highest interval of an open-ended distribution. For a 5-year median estimate, the margin of error associated with a median was larger than the median itself.N The estimate or margin of error cannot be displayed because there were an insufficient number of sample cases in the selected geographic area. (X) The estimate or margin of error is not applicable or not available.median- The median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution (for example "2,500-")median+ The median falls in the highest interval of an open-ended distribution (for example "250,000+").** The margin of error could not be computed because there were an insufficient number of sample observations.*** The margin of error could not be computed because the median falls in the lowest interval or highest interval of an open-ended distribution.***** A margin of error is not appropriate because the corresponding estimate is controlled to an independent population or housing estimate. Effectively, the corresponding estimate has no sampling error and the margin of error may be treated as zero.

In 2023 the poverty rate in the United States was highest among people between 18 and 24, with a rate of 16 percent for male Americans and a rate of 21 percent for female Americans. The lowest poverty rate for both men and women was for those aged between 45 and 54. What is the poverty line? The poverty line is a metric used by the U.S. Census Bureau to define poverty in the United States. It is a specific income level that is considered to be the bare minimum a person or family needs to meet their basic needs. If a family’s annual pre-tax income is below this income level, then they are considered impoverished. The poverty guideline for a family of four in 2021 was 26,500 U.S. dollars. Living below the poverty line According to the most recent data, almost one-fifth of African Americans in the United States live below the poverty line; the most out of any ethnic group. Additionally, over 7.42 million families in the U.S. live in poverty – a figure that has held mostly steady since 1990, outside the 2008 financial crisis which threw 9.52 million families into poverty by 2012. The poverty gender gap Wage inequality has been an ongoing discussion in U.S. discourse for many years now. The poverty gap for women is most pronounced during their child-bearing years, shrinks, and then grows again in old age. While progress has been made on the gender pay gap over the last 30 years, there are still significant disparities, even in occupations that predominantly employ men. Additionally, women are often having to spend more time attending to child and household duties than men.

This dataset explores what child care providers earn for 2005 and 2006. The BLS defines child care workers as those who attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and child care institutions and perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play. It is important to note that some family child care providers are excluded in the numbers because they are self-employed and report their income differently. The definition also excludes preschool teachers and teacher assistants. All data obtained from the 2005 and 2006 Occupational Employment Statistics Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor Compiled by the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Chattanooga population by age. The dataset can be utilized to understand the age distribution and demographics of Chattanooga.

Content

The dataset constitues the following three datasets

• Chattanooga, OK Age Group Population Dataset: A complete breakdown of Chattanooga age demographics from 0 to 85 years, distributed across 18 age groups
• Chattanooga, OK Age Cohorts Dataset: Children, Working Adults, and Seniors in Chattanooga - Population and Percentage Analysis
• Chattanooga, OK Population Pyramid Dataset: Age Groups, Male and Female Population, and Total Population for Demographics Analysis

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This dataset explores Early Care and Education Funding: Head Start Allocation and State-Funded Prekindergarten Expenditure. This data is state level and expresses the expenditure per state in United States (US) Dollars ($). Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child development programs that serve children from birth to age 5, their families, and pregnant women. The overall goal of these programs is to increase the school readiness of young children in families earning low incomes. The Head Start program delivers comprehensive services including: education, health, nutrition, screening for developmental delays, and a variety of social services, if the family needs them. The program is designed to meet the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of children. This data is from Latest Data: Fiscal Year 2004 (Head Start) and School Year 2002-2003 (State Funded Prekindergarten). This data is from National Child Care Information Center. Refer to NCCIC Child Care Database for detailed state information (http://nccic.org/IMS/Results.asp). Compiled by: National Association of Child Care Resources and Referral Agencies (http://www.naccrra.org/randd/head_start/expenditure.php)