Families by household type

Percent of Families by Household Type

2021

Family Type Percent
Married Couple with Children 31.4%
Married Couple without Children 46.2%
Single with Children 13.3%
Single without Children 9.1%

  • Families with children are defined as families with at least one child under age 18 in the household.
  • Between 1980 and 2021 the share of married-couple families with children has declined by 11.1% points.
  • While the share of married-couple families with children has declined the share of single-parent families with children has increased.

Data Source:

E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov

Last updated
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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