Families in the United States – Statistics & Facts | Statista

Decreasing birth rates worldwide

Children lived in about half of American families in the 1970s, while nowadays families with children represent a much lower amount. This reflects the

Families and marriages

In 2015, under the Obama administration, same-sex marriage was legalized in all 50 states. As of 2019, there were more than half a million married

Children lived in about half of American families in the 1970s, while nowadays families with children represent a much lower amount. This reflects the steady decline of the birth rate in the United States. In the 1960s and 1970s, a woman in the United States had about 2.5 babies on average. In 2020, the birth rate reached 1.9 children per woman. A similar tendency can be observed worldwide . The global fertility rate dropped from five children per woman in 1950, to 2.5 in 2020. African countries have the highest birth rate in the world. Nevertheless, this has been decreasing since last century.In 2015, under the Obama administration, same-sex marriage was legalized in all 50 states. As of 2019, there were more than half a million married same sex couples , while another 400,000 were living together. In total, there are roughly 62 million married couples in the United States. Nevada has the highest marriage rate among all states. Nevada is the only U.S. state where it is possible to get a marriage license and immediately get married, which might explain the higher rate. Overall, the number of married people in the United States has increased over the last decades. However, this is due to the rising population. The marriage rate , in fact, dropped by about three marriages per 1,000 of the population in the last 30 years.