HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE-2006 Census

Total households


111,617,402




Family households (families)


74,564,066




With own children under 18 years


34,965,930



Married-couple families


55,521,868




With own children under 18 years


24,149,585




Male householder, no wife present


5,121,415




With own children under 18 years


2,510,889



Female householder, no husband present


13,920,783




With own children under 18 years


8,305,456



Nonfamily households


37,053,336




Householder living alone


30,496,588




65 years and over


10,209,135





Households with one or more people under 18 years


38,628,743




Households with one or more people 65 years and over


25,867,508






Average household size


2.61




Average family size


3.20