25 July 2025

The Proportion of Two Parent Families Has Been Rising Since 2005

According to this source replying on U.S. census data, the percentage of children living with two parents (71.1%), as of 2023 (the most recent year for which final figures are available), is the highest it’s been since 1991 (34 year ago).

This is unsurprising given record low teen pregnancy levels.

At the low point, in 2005, this percentage was 67.3%. In 1970, it was 85.2%. It was 87.7% in 1960.

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