Demographic statistics of families with children, 2023
| Low-income families | All | White | Black | Hispanic | AIAN | AAPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity of household head | 38.9% | 21.5% | 32.6% | 1.8% | 5.2% | |
| Share of foreign-born household heads | 30.5% | 7.1% | 15.7% | 61.9% | 2.0% | 81.1% |
| Share of married household heads | 46.3% | 50.5% | 24.2% | 51.6% | 39.5% | 76.2% |
| Share of heads with same-sex spouse/partner | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Share of female household heads | 64.6% | 62.9% | 78.7% | 60.4% | 69.5% | 43.3% |
| Share of households with 2+ children under 18 | 67.0% | 66.6% | 64.9% | 69.1% | 66.5% | 65.9% |
| Share of households with 2+ children under 6 | 16.5% | 18.3% | 16.8% | 14.3% | 18.0% | 13.9% |
| Share of households with 4+ children under 18 | 12.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% | 12.3% | 14.3% | 10.8% |
| Share of households with a disabled parent or child | 24.1% | 27.4% | 24.0% | 20.9% | 33.7% | 16.2% |
| Share of intergenerational households | 5.9% | 3.7% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 5.9% | 13.1% |
| All families | All | White | Black | Hispanic | AIAN | AAPI |
| Race/ethnicity of household head | 55.6% | 13.5% | 21.6% | 1.4% | 7.9% | |
| Share of foreign-born household heads | 23.6% | 6.2% | 19.0% | 53.6% | 2.6% | 76.0% |
| Share of married household heads | 69.2% | 75.8% | 42.7% | 63.0% | 59.3% | 87.2% |
| Share of heads with same-sex spouse/partner | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| Share of female household heads | 53.2% | 51.7% | 67.5% | 53.8% | 58.4% | 36.9% |
| Share of households with 2+ children under 18 | 58.7% | 59.0% | 56.3% | 60.1% | 60.0% | 55.8% |
| Share of households with 2+ children under 6 | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 10.6% |
| Share of households with a disabled parent or child | 16.8% | 16.5% | 19.4% | 17.5% | 25.5% | 10.6% |
| Share of intergenerational households | 5.9% | 3.6% | 6.7% | 9.0% | 5.3% | 12.8% |
Notes: Race and ethnicity are mutually exclusive. Low-income is defined as households and individuals below 200% of the federal poverty line (FPL). AIAN stands for American Indian or Alaska Native. AAPI stands for Asian American and Pacific Islander.
Source: EPI analysis of 2023 American Community Survey 1-Year microdata via IPUMS.