Monday, November 09, 2015

Gone baby, gone-----'Traditional' family only 7% of households, and 8 other facts on Michigan families

'Traditional' family only 7% of households, and 8 other facts on Michigan families | MLive.com
Of the 2.5 million families in Michigan, only 7 percent fit the traditional stereotype: A married couple with children under 18 where the husband works and the wife stays home, according to data recently released as part of the U.S. Bureau's 2014 American Community Survey.

One factor: A shrinking number of Michigan families include children. In 2005, 47 percent of Michigan families had children under 18; in 2014, it was 41 percent.
Here's some other highlights about the latest Census data on Michigan families with children and on parents in the workforce:

Database: Family characteristics by county

Online Database by Caspio

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