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