Regional Capacity Analysis Program

Families

This section describes characteristics of families and children. Tables include the number of households by family type and presence of children. Other family-related tables include data on marriages and divorces, the workforce status of parents, and children in foster care. For information about family income levels and nutrition assistance, refer to the "Income and Poverty" and "Health" and chapters.

Sources for Related Data

Refer to the Data Sources section in the Atlas Guide to learn about sources for more detailed or related data on this topic.

An illustration from an 1890 statistical atlas of the United States shows the marital status of the population. View citation