EMBARGOED UNTIL: 10 A.M. EDT, JULY 1, 1997 (TUESDAY) Public Information Office CB97-110 301-457-3030/301-457-3670 (fax) 301-457-4067 (TDD) e-mail: pio@census.gov Arlene Saluter 301-457-2452 Three in Ten Households Were Maintained by Women in 1996 There were 29.2 million households maintained by women with no husband present in 1996, according to tabulations released today by the Commerce Department's Census Bureau. The report, "Household and Family Characteristics: March 1996 (Update)," P20-495, provides 1996 data on the demographic characteristics of our nation's households and families by race and Hispanic origin. Highlights include: - Married couples with their own children under age 18 accounted for 25 percent of all households. - The average number of people per household was 2.65. - Thirty-two percent of all family groups with children were single-parent situations. - People living alone made up 25 percent of all households. These new tabulations are available on the Internet at http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html. A paper copy of the tables (PPL-66) may be obtained from the Census Bureau's Public Information Office. Data are from the March 1996 Current Population Survey. As in all surveys, the data are subject to sampling variability and other sources of error.-X-The Census Bureau--pre-eminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States. In over 100 surveys annually and 20 censuses a decade, evolving from the first census in 1790, the Census Bureau provides official information about America's people, businesses, industries and institutions.
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