U.S. children's living arrangements from 1970-2017

The data displays the number of children in the U.S. who live with their parents, one parent or no parent on a timeline from 1970 to 2017.

The figures for children living with other relatives or non-relatives have been added up for the "No parents" column. Detailed figures can be found at the source. In 2017, about 19.97 million children in the U.S. lived with one parent.