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Key trends in marriage and family life in the United States.
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Key trends in marriage and family life in the United States.
As of 2021, 25% of 40-year-olds in the United States had never been married, a significant increase from 20% in 2010.
In 2021, 18% of parents didn’t work for pay, which was unchanged from 2016, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
For Mother’s Day, here’s a snapshot of what motherhood looks like in the U.S. today, drawn from government data and Pew Research Center surveys.
36% of Americans say that more young adults living with their parents is bad for society, while 16% say it is good for society.
Nearly four-in-ten men ages 25 to 29 now live with older relatives.
The 2020 census counted 126.8 million occupied households, representing 9% growth over the 116.7 million households counted in the 2010 census.
Among married couples in the United States, women’s financial contributions have grown steadily over the last half century. Even when earnings are similar, husbands spend more time on paid work and leisure, while wives devote more time to caregiving and housework.
On key economic outcomes, single adults at prime working age increasingly lag behind those who are married or cohabiting
Adults – particularly men – who are in same-sex marriages have a somewhat different demographic profile from adults in opposite-sex marriages.
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