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Children's living arrangements by state Share of children under 18 living in households who live in a married-couple family, with a mother (female householder, no spouse present), or with a father (male householder, no spouse present), and (derived from ACS counts in Table S0901), and the shares, as published, who are the householder's grandchild or a foster or unrelated child, or who live in a home where the householder's unmarried partner is present. Children in nonfamily households make up the small remainder.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Chart (7 options): Married-couple family (% of children, derived) Mother only, no spouse present (% of children, derived) Father only, no spouse present (% of children, derived) Grandchild of the householder (% of children) Foster or other unrelated child (% of children) Householder's unmarried partner present (% of children) Children under 18 in households
Married-couple family (% of children, derived) Mother only, no spouse present (% of children, derived) Father only, no spouse present (% of children, derived) Grandchild of the householder (% of children) Foster or other unrelated child (% of children) Householder's unmarried partner present (% of children) Children under 18 in households
Children's living arrangements by state: Married-couple family (% of children, derived) 51 areas ranked by Married-couple family (% of children, derived). Highest: Idaho (79.2); lowest: District of Columbia (55.5); national value 66.5. Idaho Idaho: 79.2 79.2 Utah Utah: 78.8 78.8 Colorado Colorado: 72.9 72.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 72.9 72.9 Montana Montana: 72.2 72.2 Nebraska Nebraska: 72.0 72.0 Kansas Kansas: 71.6 71.6 New Jersey New Jersey: 71.1 71.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 70.8 70.8 Iowa Iowa: 70.4 70.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 70.3 70.3 Virginia Virginia: 70.3 70.3 Washington Washington: 70.1 70.1 Maine Maine: 70.0 70.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 69.7 69.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 69.5 69.5 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 68.9 68.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 68.7 68.7 Vermont Vermont: 68.5 68.5 Alaska Alaska: 68.0 68.0 Missouri Missouri: 67.9 67.9 Oregon Oregon: 67.5 67.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 67.1 67.1 Texas Texas: 67.0 67.0 Kentucky Kentucky: 66.8 66.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 66.6 66.6 Connecticut Connecticut: 66.5 66.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 66.5 66.5 California California: 66.4 66.4 Illinois Illinois: 66.4 66.4 West Virginia West Virginia: 66.4 66.4 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 65.8 65.8 Michigan Michigan: 65.6 65.6 North Carolina North Carolina: 65.6 65.6 Maryland Maryland: 65.4 65.4 Indiana Indiana: 65.2 65.2 New York New York: 65.2 65.2 Ohio Ohio: 64.9 64.9 Arizona Arizona: 64.2 64.2 Florida Florida: 64.0 64.0 Delaware Delaware: 63.3 63.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 63.2 63.2 Georgia Georgia: 62.0 62.0 South Carolina South Carolina: 62.0 62.0 Alabama Alabama: 61.5 61.5 Nevada Nevada: 61.4 61.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 59.9 59.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 59.0 59.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 55.7 55.7 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 55.5 55.5 Mississippi Mississippi: 55.5 55.5 National 66.5
Children's living arrangements by state: Married-couple family (% of children, derived) 51 areas ranked by Married-couple family (% of children, derived). Highest: Idaho (79.2); lowest: District of Columbia (55.5); national value 66.5. Idaho Idaho: 79.2 79.2 Utah Utah: 78.8 78.8 Colorado Colorado: 72.9 72.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 72.9 72.9 Montana Montana: 72.2 72.2 Nebraska Nebraska: 72.0 72.0 Kansas Kansas: 71.6 71.6 New Jersey New Jersey: 71.1 71.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 70.8 70.8 Iowa Iowa: 70.4 70.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 70.3 70.3 Virginia Virginia: 70.3 70.3 Washington Washington: 70.1 70.1 Maine Maine: 70.0 70.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 69.7 69.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 69.5 69.5 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 68.9 68.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 68.7 68.7 Vermont Vermont: 68.5 68.5 Alaska Alaska: 68.0 68.0 Missouri Missouri: 67.9 67.9 Oregon Oregon: 67.5 67.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 67.1 67.1 Texas Texas: 67.0 67.0 Kentucky Kentucky: 66.8 66.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 66.6 66.6 Connecticut Connecticut: 66.5 66.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 66.5 66.5 California California: 66.4 66.4 Illinois Illinois: 66.4 66.4 West Virginia West Virginia: 66.4 66.4 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 65.8 65.8 Michigan Michigan: 65.6 65.6 North Carolina North Carolina: 65.6 65.6 Maryland Maryland: 65.4 65.4 Indiana Indiana: 65.2 65.2 New York New York: 65.2 65.2 Ohio Ohio: 64.9 64.9 Arizona Arizona: 64.2 64.2 Florida Florida: 64.0 64.0 Delaware Delaware: 63.3 63.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 63.2 63.2 Georgia Georgia: 62.0 62.0 South Carolina South Carolina: 62.0 62.0 Alabama Alabama: 61.5 61.5 Nevada Nevada: 61.4 61.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 59.9 59.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 59.0 59.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 55.7 55.7 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 55.5 55.5 Mississippi Mississippi: 55.5 55.5 National 66.5
Married-couple family (% of children, derived), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Married-couple family (% of children, derived). Highest: Idaho (79.2); lowest: District of Columbia (55.5); national value 66.5. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Children's living arrangements by state: Mother only, no spouse present (% of children, derived) 51 areas ranked by Mother only, no spouse present (% of children, derived). Highest: District of Columbia (38.3); lowest: Idaho (13.2); national value 24.3. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 38.3 38.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 34.9 34.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 34.8 34.8 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 31.8 31.8 Alabama Alabama: 30.5 30.5 Georgia Georgia: 30.4 30.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 29.1 29.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 28.1 28.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 27.4 27.4 Florida Florida: 26.2 26.2 New York New York: 26.2 26.2 Maryland Maryland: 25.9 25.9 Arizona Arizona: 25.4 25.4 North Carolina North Carolina: 25.4 25.4 Connecticut Connecticut: 25.3 25.3 Ohio Ohio: 25.2 25.2 Nevada Nevada: 25.0 25.0 Illinois Illinois: 24.6 24.6 Michigan Michigan: 24.6 24.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 24.6 24.6 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 24.5 24.5 Texas Texas: 24.5 24.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 24.2 24.2 Kentucky Kentucky: 23.9 23.9 Delaware Delaware: 23.8 23.8 Indiana Indiana: 23.7 23.7 California California: 23.6 23.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 23.6 23.6 Alaska Alaska: 23.0 23.0 Oregon Oregon: 22.9 22.9 Missouri Missouri: 22.8 22.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 22.5 22.5 West Virginia West Virginia: 22.5 22.5 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 21.6 21.6 Wyoming Wyoming: 21.6 21.6 Hawaii Hawaii: 21.4 21.4 Virginia Virginia: 21.3 21.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 20.8 20.8 Washington Washington: 20.4 20.4 Kansas Kansas: 19.6 19.6 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 19.5 19.5 Vermont Vermont: 19.2 19.2 Iowa Iowa: 18.8 18.8 Maine Maine: 18.6 18.6 Minnesota Minnesota: 18.6 18.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 18.2 18.2 Colorado Colorado: 18.1 18.1 Montana Montana: 16.4 16.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 15.3 15.3 Utah Utah: 14.8 14.8 Idaho Idaho: 13.2 13.2 National 24.3
Children's living arrangements by state: Mother only, no spouse present (% of children, derived) 51 areas ranked by Mother only, no spouse present (% of children, derived). Highest: District of Columbia (38.3); lowest: Idaho (13.2); national value 24.3. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 38.3 38.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 34.9 34.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 34.8 34.8 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 31.8 31.8 Alabama Alabama: 30.5 30.5 Georgia Georgia: 30.4 30.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 29.1 29.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 28.1 28.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 27.4 27.4 Florida Florida: 26.2 26.2 New York New York: 26.2 26.2 Maryland Maryland: 25.9 25.9 Arizona Arizona: 25.4 25.4 North Carolina North Carolina: 25.4 25.4 Connecticut Connecticut: 25.3 25.3 Ohio Ohio: 25.2 25.2 Nevada Nevada: 25.0 25.0 Illinois Illinois: 24.6 24.6 Michigan Michigan: 24.6 24.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 24.6 24.6 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 24.5 24.5 Texas Texas: 24.5 24.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 24.2 24.2 Kentucky Kentucky: 23.9 23.9 Delaware Delaware: 23.8 23.8 Indiana Indiana: 23.7 23.7 California California: 23.6 23.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 23.6 23.6 Alaska Alaska: 23.0 23.0 Oregon Oregon: 22.9 22.9 Missouri Missouri: 22.8 22.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 22.5 22.5 West Virginia West Virginia: 22.5 22.5 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 21.6 21.6 Wyoming Wyoming: 21.6 21.6 Hawaii Hawaii: 21.4 21.4 Virginia Virginia: 21.3 21.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 20.8 20.8 Washington Washington: 20.4 20.4 Kansas Kansas: 19.6 19.6 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 19.5 19.5 Vermont Vermont: 19.2 19.2 Iowa Iowa: 18.8 18.8 Maine Maine: 18.6 18.6 Minnesota Minnesota: 18.6 18.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 18.2 18.2 Colorado Colorado: 18.1 18.1 Montana Montana: 16.4 16.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 15.3 15.3 Utah Utah: 14.8 14.8 Idaho Idaho: 13.2 13.2 National 24.3
Mother only, no spouse present (% of children, derived), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Mother only, no spouse present (% of children, derived). Highest: District of Columbia (38.3); lowest: Idaho (13.2); national value 24.3. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Children's living arrangements by state: Father only, no spouse present (% of children, derived) 51 areas ranked by Father only, no spouse present (% of children, derived). Highest: North Dakota (13.6); lowest: District of Columbia (6.0); national value 8.6. North Dakota North Dakota: 13.6 13.6 Delaware Delaware: 12.8 12.8 Nevada Nevada: 12.7 12.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 12.5 12.5 Vermont Vermont: 11.3 11.3 Montana Montana: 10.8 10.8 Maine Maine: 10.4 10.4 Indiana Indiana: 10.3 10.3 Iowa Iowa: 9.9 9.9 West Virginia West Virginia: 9.9 9.9 Arizona Arizona: 9.8 9.8 California California: 9.3 9.3 Michigan Michigan: 9.2 9.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 9.2 9.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 9.2 9.2 Ohio Ohio: 9.1 9.1 Florida Florida: 9.0 9.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 9.0 9.0 Mississippi Mississippi: 9.0 9.0 South Dakota South Dakota: 9.0 9.0 Washington Washington: 8.9 8.9 Arkansas Arkansas: 8.8 8.8 Colorado Colorado: 8.7 8.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 8.7 8.7 Nebraska Nebraska: 8.7 8.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 8.7 8.7 Alaska Alaska: 8.6 8.6 Wyoming Wyoming: 8.6 8.6 Missouri Missouri: 8.5 8.5 Illinois Illinois: 8.4 8.4 Kentucky Kentucky: 8.4 8.4 Oregon Oregon: 8.4 8.4 Kansas Kansas: 8.3 8.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 8.3 8.3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 8.2 8.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 8.1 8.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 8.1 8.1 Maryland Maryland: 8.0 8.0 New York New York: 8.0 8.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 8.0 8.0 South Carolina South Carolina: 8.0 8.0 Texas Texas: 8.0 8.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 7.8 7.8 Virginia Virginia: 7.8 7.8 Alabama Alabama: 7.7 7.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 7.7 7.7 Idaho Idaho: 7.4 7.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 7.0 7.0 Georgia Georgia: 6.9 6.9 Utah Utah: 6.1 6.1 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 6.0 6.0 National 8.6
Children's living arrangements by state: Father only, no spouse present (% of children, derived) 51 areas ranked by Father only, no spouse present (% of children, derived). Highest: North Dakota (13.6); lowest: District of Columbia (6.0); national value 8.6. North Dakota North Dakota: 13.6 13.6 Delaware Delaware: 12.8 12.8 Nevada Nevada: 12.7 12.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 12.5 12.5 Vermont Vermont: 11.3 11.3 Montana Montana: 10.8 10.8 Maine Maine: 10.4 10.4 Indiana Indiana: 10.3 10.3 Iowa Iowa: 9.9 9.9 West Virginia West Virginia: 9.9 9.9 Arizona Arizona: 9.8 9.8 California California: 9.3 9.3 Michigan Michigan: 9.2 9.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 9.2 9.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 9.2 9.2 Ohio Ohio: 9.1 9.1 Florida Florida: 9.0 9.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 9.0 9.0 Mississippi Mississippi: 9.0 9.0 South Dakota South Dakota: 9.0 9.0 Washington Washington: 8.9 8.9 Arkansas Arkansas: 8.8 8.8 Colorado Colorado: 8.7 8.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 8.7 8.7 Nebraska Nebraska: 8.7 8.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 8.7 8.7 Alaska Alaska: 8.6 8.6 Wyoming Wyoming: 8.6 8.6 Missouri Missouri: 8.5 8.5 Illinois Illinois: 8.4 8.4 Kentucky Kentucky: 8.4 8.4 Oregon Oregon: 8.4 8.4 Kansas Kansas: 8.3 8.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 8.3 8.3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 8.2 8.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 8.1 8.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 8.1 8.1 Maryland Maryland: 8.0 8.0 New York New York: 8.0 8.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 8.0 8.0 South Carolina South Carolina: 8.0 8.0 Texas Texas: 8.0 8.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 7.8 7.8 Virginia Virginia: 7.8 7.8 Alabama Alabama: 7.7 7.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 7.7 7.7 Idaho Idaho: 7.4 7.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 7.0 7.0 Georgia Georgia: 6.9 6.9 Utah Utah: 6.1 6.1 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 6.0 6.0 National 8.6
Father only, no spouse present (% of children, derived), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Father only, no spouse present (% of children, derived). Highest: North Dakota (13.6); lowest: District of Columbia (6.0); national value 8.6. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Children's living arrangements by state: Grandchild of the householder (% of children) 51 areas ranked by Grandchild of the householder (% of children). Highest: Hawaii (17.1); lowest: Iowa (3.7); national value 8.2. Hawaii Hawaii: 17.1 17.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 14.6 14.6 New Mexico New Mexico: 13.2 13.2 Delaware Delaware: 12.7 12.7 Alabama Alabama: 11.4 11.4 Georgia Georgia: 10.8 10.8 South Carolina South Carolina: 10.6 10.6 Louisiana Louisiana: 10.4 10.4 Arizona Arizona: 9.9 9.9 California California: 9.6 9.6 Alaska Alaska: 9.2 9.2 Nevada Nevada: 9.1 9.1 Texas Texas: 9.0 9.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 8.9 8.9 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 8.8 8.8 Florida Florida: 8.7 8.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 8.7 8.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 8.4 8.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 8.4 8.4 Maryland Maryland: 8.3 8.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 8.3 8.3 Montana Montana: 8.2 8.2 Maine Maine: 8.1 8.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 8.1 8.1 Indiana Indiana: 7.7 7.7 New York New York: 7.4 7.4 Illinois Illinois: 7.3 7.3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 7.3 7.3 Missouri Missouri: 7.2 7.2 Michigan Michigan: 7.1 7.1 Ohio Ohio: 7.1 7.1 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 7.1 7.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 7.0 7.0 Virginia Virginia: 7.0 7.0 South Dakota South Dakota: 6.9 6.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 6.6 6.6 Kansas Kansas: 6.3 6.3 Utah Utah: 6.2 6.2 Colorado Colorado: 6.1 6.1 Vermont Vermont: 6.0 6.0 Washington Washington: 6.0 6.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 5.9 5.9 Oregon Oregon: 5.9 5.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 5.8 5.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 5.6 5.6 Idaho Idaho: 5.4 5.4 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 5.2 5.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 5.1 5.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 4.9 4.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 4.0 4.0 Iowa Iowa: 3.7 3.7 National 8.2
Children's living arrangements by state: Grandchild of the householder (% of children) 51 areas ranked by Grandchild of the householder (% of children). Highest: Hawaii (17.1); lowest: Iowa (3.7); national value 8.2. Hawaii Hawaii: 17.1 17.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 14.6 14.6 New Mexico New Mexico: 13.2 13.2 Delaware Delaware: 12.7 12.7 Alabama Alabama: 11.4 11.4 Georgia Georgia: 10.8 10.8 South Carolina South Carolina: 10.6 10.6 Louisiana Louisiana: 10.4 10.4 Arizona Arizona: 9.9 9.9 California California: 9.6 9.6 Alaska Alaska: 9.2 9.2 Nevada Nevada: 9.1 9.1 Texas Texas: 9.0 9.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 8.9 8.9 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 8.8 8.8 Florida Florida: 8.7 8.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 8.7 8.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 8.4 8.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 8.4 8.4 Maryland Maryland: 8.3 8.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 8.3 8.3 Montana Montana: 8.2 8.2 Maine Maine: 8.1 8.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 8.1 8.1 Indiana Indiana: 7.7 7.7 New York New York: 7.4 7.4 Illinois Illinois: 7.3 7.3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 7.3 7.3 Missouri Missouri: 7.2 7.2 Michigan Michigan: 7.1 7.1 Ohio Ohio: 7.1 7.1 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 7.1 7.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 7.0 7.0 Virginia Virginia: 7.0 7.0 South Dakota South Dakota: 6.9 6.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 6.6 6.6 Kansas Kansas: 6.3 6.3 Utah Utah: 6.2 6.2 Colorado Colorado: 6.1 6.1 Vermont Vermont: 6.0 6.0 Washington Washington: 6.0 6.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 5.9 5.9 Oregon Oregon: 5.9 5.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 5.8 5.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 5.6 5.6 Idaho Idaho: 5.4 5.4 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 5.2 5.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 5.1 5.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 4.9 4.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 4.0 4.0 Iowa Iowa: 3.7 3.7 National 8.2
Grandchild of the householder (% of children), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Grandchild of the householder (% of children). Highest: Hawaii (17.1); lowest: Iowa (3.7); national value 8.2. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Children's living arrangements by state: Foster or other unrelated child (% of children) 51 areas ranked by Foster or other unrelated child (% of children). Highest: South Dakota (3.0); lowest: District of Columbia (0.2); national value 1.6. South Dakota South Dakota: 3.0 3.0 Maine Maine: 2.6 2.6 Oregon Oregon: 2.3 2.3 Missouri Missouri: 2.2 2.2 Nebraska Nebraska: 2.2 2.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 2.2 2.2 Georgia Georgia: 2.1 2.1 Indiana Indiana: 2.0 2.0 Kentucky Kentucky: 2.0 2.0 Nevada Nevada: 2.0 2.0 Ohio Ohio: 2.0 2.0 Vermont Vermont: 2.0 2.0 Illinois Illinois: 1.9 1.9 Iowa Iowa: 1.9 1.9 Kansas Kansas: 1.9 1.9 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 1.9 1.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 1.9 1.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 1.9 1.9 Alaska Alaska: 1.8 1.8 Arizona Arizona: 1.8 1.8 Michigan Michigan: 1.8 1.8 Montana Montana: 1.8 1.8 New York New York: 1.8 1.8 Tennessee Tennessee: 1.8 1.8 Washington Washington: 1.8 1.8 Maryland Maryland: 1.7 1.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 1.7 1.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 1.7 1.7 California California: 1.6 1.6 Florida Florida: 1.6 1.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 1.6 1.6 Arkansas Arkansas: 1.5 1.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 1.5 1.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 1.5 1.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 1.5 1.5 Hawaii Hawaii: 1.4 1.4 Idaho Idaho: 1.4 1.4 North Carolina North Carolina: 1.4 1.4 Virginia Virginia: 1.4 1.4 Colorado Colorado: 1.3 1.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 1.3 1.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 1.3 1.3 Delaware Delaware: 1.2 1.2 New Jersey New Jersey: 1.2 1.2 New Mexico New Mexico: 1.2 1.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 1.2 1.2 Alabama Alabama: 1.1 1.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 1.1 1.1 Utah Utah: 1.1 1.1 Texas Texas: 1.0 1.0 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 0.2 0.2 National 1.6
Children's living arrangements by state: Foster or other unrelated child (% of children) 51 areas ranked by Foster or other unrelated child (% of children). Highest: South Dakota (3.0); lowest: District of Columbia (0.2); national value 1.6. South Dakota South Dakota: 3.0 3.0 Maine Maine: 2.6 2.6 Oregon Oregon: 2.3 2.3 Missouri Missouri: 2.2 2.2 Nebraska Nebraska: 2.2 2.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 2.2 2.2 Georgia Georgia: 2.1 2.1 Indiana Indiana: 2.0 2.0 Kentucky Kentucky: 2.0 2.0 Nevada Nevada: 2.0 2.0 Ohio Ohio: 2.0 2.0 Vermont Vermont: 2.0 2.0 Illinois Illinois: 1.9 1.9 Iowa Iowa: 1.9 1.9 Kansas Kansas: 1.9 1.9 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 1.9 1.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 1.9 1.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 1.9 1.9 Alaska Alaska: 1.8 1.8 Arizona Arizona: 1.8 1.8 Michigan Michigan: 1.8 1.8 Montana Montana: 1.8 1.8 New York New York: 1.8 1.8 Tennessee Tennessee: 1.8 1.8 Washington Washington: 1.8 1.8 Maryland Maryland: 1.7 1.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 1.7 1.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 1.7 1.7 California California: 1.6 1.6 Florida Florida: 1.6 1.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 1.6 1.6 Arkansas Arkansas: 1.5 1.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 1.5 1.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 1.5 1.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 1.5 1.5 Hawaii Hawaii: 1.4 1.4 Idaho Idaho: 1.4 1.4 North Carolina North Carolina: 1.4 1.4 Virginia Virginia: 1.4 1.4 Colorado Colorado: 1.3 1.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 1.3 1.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 1.3 1.3 Delaware Delaware: 1.2 1.2 New Jersey New Jersey: 1.2 1.2 New Mexico New Mexico: 1.2 1.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 1.2 1.2 Alabama Alabama: 1.1 1.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 1.1 1.1 Utah Utah: 1.1 1.1 Texas Texas: 1.0 1.0 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 0.2 0.2 National 1.6
Foster or other unrelated child (% of children), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Foster or other unrelated child (% of children). Highest: South Dakota (3.0); lowest: District of Columbia (0.2); national value 1.6. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Children's living arrangements by state: Householder's unmarried partner present (% of children) 51 areas ranked by Householder's unmarried partner present (% of children). Highest: Rhode Island (12.8); lowest: District of Columbia (2.4); national value 8.3. Rhode Island Rhode Island: 12.8 12.8 Wyoming Wyoming: 12.1 12.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 11.7 11.7 Vermont Vermont: 11.7 11.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 11.2 11.2 Nevada Nevada: 10.9 10.9 Indiana Indiana: 10.2 10.2 Maine Maine: 10.0 10.0 Florida Florida: 9.8 9.8 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 9.7 9.7 Iowa Iowa: 9.6 9.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 9.6 9.6 Arizona Arizona: 9.5 9.5 Ohio Ohio: 9.4 9.4 California California: 9.3 9.3 Louisiana Louisiana: 9.1 9.1 Oregon Oregon: 9.0 9.0 Washington Washington: 9.0 9.0 Delaware Delaware: 8.9 8.9 Michigan Michigan: 8.9 8.9 Alaska Alaska: 8.8 8.8 Connecticut Connecticut: 8.8 8.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 8.8 8.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 8.7 8.7 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 8.7 8.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 8.7 8.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 8.6 8.6 Missouri Missouri: 8.6 8.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 8.6 8.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 8.6 8.6 Minnesota Minnesota: 8.5 8.5 Illinois Illinois: 8.1 8.1 Maryland Maryland: 7.8 7.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 7.8 7.8 Tennessee Tennessee: 7.8 7.8 New Jersey New Jersey: 7.7 7.7 New York New York: 7.6 7.6 North Carolina North Carolina: 7.6 7.6 Georgia Georgia: 7.5 7.5 Alabama Alabama: 7.3 7.3 Kansas Kansas: 7.2 7.2 Montana Montana: 7.2 7.2 South Carolina South Carolina: 7.0 7.0 Texas Texas: 7.0 7.0 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 6.8 6.8 Virginia Virginia: 6.8 6.8 Colorado Colorado: 6.4 6.4 Idaho Idaho: 6.0 6.0 Mississippi Mississippi: 5.8 5.8 Utah Utah: 3.9 3.9 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 2.4 2.4 National 8.3
Children's living arrangements by state: Householder's unmarried partner present (% of children) 51 areas ranked by Householder's unmarried partner present (% of children). Highest: Rhode Island (12.8); lowest: District of Columbia (2.4); national value 8.3. Rhode Island Rhode Island: 12.8 12.8 Wyoming Wyoming: 12.1 12.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 11.7 11.7 Vermont Vermont: 11.7 11.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 11.2 11.2 Nevada Nevada: 10.9 10.9 Indiana Indiana: 10.2 10.2 Maine Maine: 10.0 10.0 Florida Florida: 9.8 9.8 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 9.7 9.7 Iowa Iowa: 9.6 9.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 9.6 9.6 Arizona Arizona: 9.5 9.5 Ohio Ohio: 9.4 9.4 California California: 9.3 9.3 Louisiana Louisiana: 9.1 9.1 Oregon Oregon: 9.0 9.0 Washington Washington: 9.0 9.0 Delaware Delaware: 8.9 8.9 Michigan Michigan: 8.9 8.9 Alaska Alaska: 8.8 8.8 Connecticut Connecticut: 8.8 8.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 8.8 8.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 8.7 8.7 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 8.7 8.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 8.7 8.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 8.6 8.6 Missouri Missouri: 8.6 8.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 8.6 8.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 8.6 8.6 Minnesota Minnesota: 8.5 8.5 Illinois Illinois: 8.1 8.1 Maryland Maryland: 7.8 7.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 7.8 7.8 Tennessee Tennessee: 7.8 7.8 New Jersey New Jersey: 7.7 7.7 New York New York: 7.6 7.6 North Carolina North Carolina: 7.6 7.6 Georgia Georgia: 7.5 7.5 Alabama Alabama: 7.3 7.3 Kansas Kansas: 7.2 7.2 Montana Montana: 7.2 7.2 South Carolina South Carolina: 7.0 7.0 Texas Texas: 7.0 7.0 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 6.8 6.8 Virginia Virginia: 6.8 6.8 Colorado Colorado: 6.4 6.4 Idaho Idaho: 6.0 6.0 Mississippi Mississippi: 5.8 5.8 Utah Utah: 3.9 3.9 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 2.4 2.4 National 8.3
Householder's unmarried partner present (% of children), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Householder's unmarried partner present (% of children). Highest: Rhode Island (12.8); lowest: District of Columbia (2.4); national value 8.3. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Children's living arrangements by state: Children under 18 in households 51 areas ranked by Children under 18 in households. Highest: California (8.15M); lowest: Vermont (107k). California California: 8.15M 8.15M Texas Texas: 7.56M 7.56M Florida Florida: 4.42M 4.42M New York New York: 3.87M 3.87M Illinois Illinois: 2.60M 2.60M Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 2.55M 2.55M Ohio Ohio: 2.51M 2.51M Georgia Georgia: 2.49M 2.49M North Carolina North Carolina: 2.34M 2.34M Michigan Michigan: 2.05M 2.05M New Jersey New Jersey: 1.98M 1.98M Virginia Virginia: 1.84M 1.84M Washington Washington: 1.62M 1.62M Arizona Arizona: 1.59M 1.59M Indiana Indiana: 1.57M 1.57M Tennessee Tennessee: 1.56M 1.56M Missouri Missouri: 1.34M 1.34M Maryland Maryland: 1.33M 1.33M Massachusetts Massachusetts: 1.32M 1.32M Minnesota Minnesota: 1.27M 1.27M Wisconsin Wisconsin: 1.21M 1.21M Colorado Colorado: 1.21M 1.21M South Carolina South Carolina: 1.14M 1.14M Alabama Alabama: 1.11M 1.11M Louisiana Louisiana: 1.04M 1.04M Kentucky Kentucky: 1.01M 1.01M Oklahoma Oklahoma: 951k 951k Utah Utah: 916k 916k Oregon Oregon: 806k 806k Iowa Iowa: 715k 715k Connecticut Connecticut: 713k 713k Arkansas Arkansas: 686k 686k Nevada Nevada: 676k 676k Kansas Kansas: 674k 674k Mississippi Mississippi: 651k 651k Idaho Idaho: 471k 471k Nebraska Nebraska: 470k 470k New Mexico New Mexico: 435k 435k West Virginia West Virginia: 337k 337k Hawaii Hawaii: 280k 280k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 244k 244k Maine Maine: 240k 240k Montana Montana: 228k 228k South Dakota South Dakota: 217k 217k Delaware Delaware: 209k 209k Rhode Island Rhode Island: 193k 193k North Dakota North Dakota: 175k 175k Alaska Alaska: 170k 170k District of Columbia District of Columbia: 124k 124k Wyoming Wyoming: 121k 121k Vermont Vermont: 107k 107k
Children's living arrangements by state: Children under 18 in households 51 areas ranked by Children under 18 in households. Highest: California (8.15M); lowest: Vermont (107k). California California: 8.15M 8.15M Texas Texas: 7.56M 7.56M Florida Florida: 4.42M 4.42M New York New York: 3.87M 3.87M Illinois Illinois: 2.60M 2.60M Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 2.55M 2.55M Ohio Ohio: 2.51M 2.51M Georgia Georgia: 2.49M 2.49M North Carolina North Carolina: 2.34M 2.34M Michigan Michigan: 2.05M 2.05M New Jersey New Jersey: 1.98M 1.98M Virginia Virginia: 1.84M 1.84M Washington Washington: 1.62M 1.62M Arizona Arizona: 1.59M 1.59M Indiana Indiana: 1.57M 1.57M Tennessee Tennessee: 1.56M 1.56M Missouri Missouri: 1.34M 1.34M Maryland Maryland: 1.33M 1.33M Massachusetts Massachusetts: 1.32M 1.32M Minnesota Minnesota: 1.27M 1.27M Wisconsin Wisconsin: 1.21M 1.21M Colorado Colorado: 1.21M 1.21M South Carolina South Carolina: 1.14M 1.14M Alabama Alabama: 1.11M 1.11M Louisiana Louisiana: 1.04M 1.04M Kentucky Kentucky: 1.01M 1.01M Oklahoma Oklahoma: 951k 951k Utah Utah: 916k 916k Oregon Oregon: 806k 806k Iowa Iowa: 715k 715k Connecticut Connecticut: 713k 713k Arkansas Arkansas: 686k 686k Nevada Nevada: 676k 676k Kansas Kansas: 674k 674k Mississippi Mississippi: 651k 651k Idaho Idaho: 471k 471k Nebraska Nebraska: 470k 470k New Mexico New Mexico: 435k 435k West Virginia West Virginia: 337k 337k Hawaii Hawaii: 280k 280k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 244k 244k Maine Maine: 240k 240k Montana Montana: 228k 228k South Dakota South Dakota: 217k 217k Delaware Delaware: 209k 209k Rhode Island Rhode Island: 193k 193k North Dakota North Dakota: 175k 175k Alaska Alaska: 170k 170k District of Colum… District of Columbia: 124k 124k Wyoming Wyoming: 121k 121k Vermont Vermont: 107k 107k
Children under 18 in households, 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Children under 18 in households. Highest: California (8.15M); lowest: Vermont (107k). Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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State Married-couple family (% of children, derived) Mother only, no spouse present (% of children, derived) Father only, no spouse present (% of children, derived) Grandchild of the householder (% of children) Foster or other unrelated child (% of children) Householder's unmarried partner present (% of children) Children under 18 in households United States 66.5 24.3 8.6 8.2 1.6 8.3 71,517,357 Alabama 61.5 30.5 7.7 11.4 1.1 7.3 1,107,792 Alaska 68 23 8.6 9.2 1.8 8.8 170,219 Arizona 64.2 25.4 9.8 9.9 1.8 9.5 1,588,098 Arkansas 63.2 27.4 8.8 8.9 1.5 8.6 685,619 California 66.4 23.6 9.3 9.6 1.6 9.3 8,148,500 Colorado 72.9 18.1 8.7 6.1 1.3 6.4 1,209,408 Connecticut 66.5 25.3 7.8 5.9 1.3 8.8 712,871 Delaware 63.3 23.8 12.8 12.7 1.2 8.9 209,387 District of Columbia 55.5 38.3 6 5.2 0.2 2.4 123,575 Florida 64 26.2 9 8.7 1.6 9.8 4,423,769 Georgia 62 30.4 6.9 10.8 2.1 7.5 2,487,497 Hawaii 69.7 21.4 8.7 17.1 1.4 8.8 279,879 Idaho 79.2 13.2 7.4 5.4 1.4 6 470,813 Illinois 66.4 24.6 8.4 7.3 1.9 8.1 2,604,275 Indiana 65.2 23.7 10.3 7.7 2 10.2 1,568,590 Iowa 70.4 18.8 9.9 3.7 1.9 9.6 715,235 Kansas 71.6 19.6 8.3 6.3 1.9 7.2 673,543 Kentucky 66.8 23.9 8.4 8.7 2 9.6 1,009,067 Louisiana 55.7 34.8 9 10.4 1.1 9.1 1,042,310 Maine 70 18.6 10.4 8.1 2.6 10 239,568 Maryland 65.4 25.9 8 8.3 1.7 7.8 1,333,040 Massachusetts 68.7 23.6 7 6.6 1.6 6.8 1,320,109 Michigan 65.6 24.6 9.2 7.1 1.8 8.9 2,051,451 Minnesota 72.9 18.6 8.1 4 1.3 8.5 1,271,862 Mississippi 55.5 34.9 9 14.6 1.7 5.8 650,984 Missouri 67.9 22.8 8.5 7.2 2.2 8.6 1,344,946 Montana 72.2 16.4 10.8 8.2 1.8 7.2 228,038 Nebraska 72 18.2 8.7 4.9 2.2 8.6 469,710 Nevada 61.4 25 12.7 9.1 2 10.9 675,910 New Hampshire 70.8 19.5 9.2 8.8 1.9 9.7 243,882 New Jersey 71.1 20.8 7.7 7 1.2 7.7 1,983,995 New Mexico 59 28.1 12.5 13.2 1.2 11.7 435,161 New York 65.2 26.2 8 7.4 1.8 7.6 3,870,226 North Carolina 65.6 25.4 8.3 8.1 1.4 7.6 2,341,594 North Dakota 70.3 15.3 13.6 5.6 1.5 7.8 174,998 Ohio 64.9 25.2 9.1 7.1 2 9.4 2,512,710 Oklahoma 65.8 24.5 9.2 8.4 1.9 8.7 951,410 Oregon 67.5 22.9 8.4 5.9 2.3 9 806,144 Pennsylvania 66.5 24.6 8.2 7.3 1.5 8.7 2,554,575 Rhode Island 59.9 31.8 8 7.1 1.2 12.8 193,420 South Carolina 62 29.1 8 10.6 1.5 7 1,141,625 South Dakota 66.6 22.5 9 6.9 3 8.6 217,218 Tennessee 67.1 24.2 8.1 8.4 1.8 7.8 1,562,459 Texas 67 24.5 8 9 1 7 7,555,875 Utah 78.8 14.8 6.1 6.2 1.1 3.9 916,275 Vermont 68.5 19.2 11.3 6 2 11.7 106,555 Virginia 70.3 21.3 7.8 7 1.4 6.8 1,841,610 Washington 70.1 20.4 8.9 6 1.8 9 1,623,548 West Virginia 66.4 22.5 9.9 8.3 2.2 11.2 337,054 Wisconsin 68.9 21.6 8.7 5.1 1.7 8.7 1,209,991 Wyoming 69.5 21.6 8.6 5.8 1.9 12.1 120,967
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table S0901: Children Characteristics . Reference period: 2025.
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