"Table with row headers in column A, and column headers in rows 8 through 12.",,,,,,,,
CH-1.  Living Arrangements of Children Under 18 Years Old: 1960 to Present,,,,,,,,
"(Numbers in thousands.  Excludes householders, subfamily reference persons,",,,,,,,,
and their spouses.  Based on Current Population Survey (CPS) unless,,,,,,,,
otherwise indicated),,,,,,,,

,,,,,,,,
,Total,,,,           Living with:,,,
,children,,,   One parent,,No parents,,
Year,under ,Two,,Mother ,Father ,Other,Non-,
,18 yrs.,parents,Total,only,only,relatives,relatives,
,,,,,,,only,

2008x,"74,104","51,785","19,501","16,888","2,613","2,239",580,
2007x,"73,746","52,153","19,047","16,658","2,389","2,010",535,
2007y,"73,746","49,999","21,201","17,881","3,320","2,010",535,
2006,"73,664","49,661","20,619","17,161","3,458","2,419",964,,
2005,"73,494","49,481","20,722","17,225","3,497","2,529",762,,
2004,"73,205","49,603","20,474","17,072","3,402","2,360",769,,
2003,"73,001","49,903","20,093","16,770","3,323","2,212",793,,
2002,"72,321","49,666","19,770","16,473","3,297","2,075",810,,
2001,"72,006","49,792","19,250","16,117","3,133","2,187",775,,
2000,"72,012","49,795","19,220","16,162","3,058","2,160",837,,
1999,"71,703","48,775","19,899","16,805","3,094","2,130",899,,
1998,"71,377","48,642","19,777","16,634","3,143","2,126",833,,
1997,"70,983","48,386","19,799","16,740","3,059","1,983",815,,
1996,"70,908","48,224","19,752","16,993","2,759","2,137",795,,
1995,"70,254","48,276","18,938","16,477","2,461","2,352",688,,
1994,"69,508","48,084","18,591","16,334","2,257","2,150",684,,
1993,"66,893","47,181","17,872","15,586","2,286","1,442",398,,
1992,"65,965","46,638","17,578","15,396","2,182","1,334",415,,
1991,"65,093","46,658","16,624","14,608","2,016","1,428",383,,
1990,"64,137","46,503","15,867","13,874","1,993","1,421",346
1989,"63,637","46,549","15,493","13,700","1,793","1,341",254
1988,"63,179","45,942","15,329","13,521","1,808","1,516",392
1987,"62,932","46,009","15,071","13,420","1,651","1,484",368
1986,"62,763","46,384","14,759","13,180","1,579","1,348",272
1985,"62,475","46,149","14,635","13,081","1,554","1,339",352
1984,"62,139","46,555","14,024","12,646","1,378","1,227",333
1983*,"62,281","46,632","14,006","12,739","1,267","1,349",294
1982*,"62,407","46,797","13,701","12,512","1,189","1,557",352
1981,"62,918","48,040","12,619","11,416","1,203","1,911",348
1980r,"63,427","48,624","12,466","11,406","1,060","1,949",388
1980,"61,744","47,286","12,162","11,131","1,031","1,912",384
1979,"62,389","48,295","11,528","10,531",997,"2,143",423
1978,"63,206","49,132","11,710","10,725",985,"1,941",423
1977,"64,062","50,735","11,311","10,419",892,"1,626",390
1976,"65,129","52,101","11,121","10,310",811,"1,500",407
1975,"66,087","53,072","11,245","10,231","1,014","1,407",363
1974,"67,047","54,561","10,489","9,647",842,"1,532",465
1973,"67,950","55,807","10,093","9,272",821,"1,629",421
1972,"68,811","57,201","9,634","8,838",796,"1,593",383
1971,"70,255","58,606","9,478","8,714",764,"1,707",464
1970r,"69,162","58,939","8,200","7,452",748,"1,546",477
1970,"70,213","59,694","8,438","7,678",760,"1,599",482
1969,"70,317","59,857","8,509","7,744",765,"1,602",349
1968,"70,326","60,030","8,332","7,556",776,"1,660",304
1967,(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA)
1966,(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA)
1965,(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA)
1964,(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA)
1963,(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA)
1962,(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA)
1961,(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA),(NA)
1960 Census,"63,727","55,877","5,829","5,105",724,"1,601",420
,,,,,,,
Footnote:,,,,,,,
NA  Not available.,,,,,,,
r   Revised based on population from the decennial census for that year.,,,,,,,

"x   Estimates produced using PELNMOM and PELNDAD, the new parent pointer ",,,,,,,
variables introduced in 2007.,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,
"y   Estimates produced using A_PARENT, which points to one parent.  This ",,,,,,,
estimate approximates results in prior years when there was only one parent ,,,,,,,
pointer. ,,,,,,,

*  Introduction of improved data collection and processing procedures that,,,,,,,
helped to identify parent-child subfamilies.  (See Current Population ,,,,,,,
"Reports, P-20, No. 399, Marital Status and Living Arrangements:  ",,,,,,,
"March 1984,"" page 8.)"

"   Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March and "
"Annual Social and Economic Supplements, 2008 and earlier."

"   Source of 1960 data:  U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1960 Census of "
"Population, PC(2)-4B, ""Persons by Family Characteristics,"" tables 1 and 19."

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Internet Release Date:  January 2009