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Percent of Families by Household Type

Chart: Percent of Families by Family Type and Presence of Children

  • Families with children are defined as families with at least one child under age 18 in the household.
  • Since 1980 the percentage of families without children has remained relatively constant.
  • The share of married-couple families with children has declined while the share of single-parent families with children has increased.

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Last modified: June 5, 2004
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
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