U.S. Nuclear MeltdownImages of the “traditional family” dominate our televisions and magazines, but do they represent how most Americans live? Only 7 percent of households reflect prime time families like the Cleavers or the Simpsons: Married couples with children, in which only the husband works. “Latchkey” families, in which both parents work, make up 2.5 times as many households. Even families with dual incomes and no kids, or “DINKS,” outnumber the traditional family by two to one. The large percentage of households in the “other” category reflects the increasing number of female-headed households, and households headed by young adults or older Americans, who are less likely to reside with a spouse. The pie charts on this page show the 1999 breakdown of all households and households headed by married couples. CitationsAll data, charts, and graphs on marriage and family are based on tabulations from the Census Bureau’s March Current Population Survey (CPS).
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