US Number of Households By Type of Householder in 2021 (Families and Households)

Updated on December 18, 2025.

According to data from the US Census Bureau, in 2021, there were 129,244,000 households in the US.

The chart below shows the percentage of US households by type of householder, and the table below shows the number and percentage of households for each type of householder.

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US Percentage of Households By Type of Householder in 2021
Married Couples
Single Women
Single Men
Single Mothers
Cohabiting Couples
Others
Single Fathers
US Number of Households By Type of Householder in 2021
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Type of Householder Number of Households Percent of Total (%)
Married Couples 61287000 47.42
Single Women 19941000 15.43
Single Men 16556000 12.81
Single Mothers 10877000 8.42
Cohabiting Couples 9315000 7.21
Others 8573000 6.63
Single Fathers 2693000 2.08