Married-couple households as a percentage of all households, calculated from ACS B11009.

Householder-partner relationships do not capture every romantic relationship within or outside a household. These are households, not people. The denominator includes households without a couple.

Measure definition and provenance Unit, denominator, population and source terms
Unit
household
Universe
Households
Denominator
All households
Geography basis
residence
Product
ACS 1-year
Reference period
calendar year
Source & terms
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey · U.S. federal statistical data; source attribution and no endorsement

Married-couple households share

United States

All households

Married-couple households share, United StatesTrend from 2021 to 2024. Exact values and source notes are in the table below. Whiskers show 90% margins of error when available.0102030405020212022202320242021: 47.3 ± 0.092022: 46.9 ± 0.122023: 46.8 ± 0.122024: 46.7 ± 0.13
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey. 2021–2024. 90% margins of error shown. Unit: households. Definitions & data
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Households. All households. Source: U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey.
YearMarried-couple households shareNotes
202147.3 ± 0.09—
202246.9 ± 0.12—
202346.8 ± 0.12—
202446.7 ± 0.13—

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 1-year estimates. Calculations identified as CouplesData.

Interpretation and revisions

Householder-partner relationships do not capture every romantic relationship within or outside a household. These are households, not people. The denominator includes households without a couple.

MOEs use 90% confidence. Derived proportions use Census approximation formulas; national medians are imported directly, not calculated from states.

Initial publication: October 1, 2026. Corrections log. Review was assisted by automation and is not an independent expert review.