The Modern American Family
Key trends in marriage and family life in the United States.
Key trends in marriage and family life in the United States.
42% of U.S. adults say they or someone they know has used fertility treatments. This is up from 33% five years ago.
Younger women, women with a postgraduate degree and Democratic women are more likely to keep their last name after marriage.
46% of Americans report that they’ve been visited by a dead family member in a dream, while 31% report having been visited by dead relatives in some other form.
In 2021, 18% of parents didn’t work for pay, which was unchanged from 2016, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
One-in-six Americans ages 50 and older (17%) say they have ever used a dating site or app.
Most Americans (62%) own a pet, including 35% who have more than one. And nearly all U.S. pet owners (97%) say their pets are part of their family.
As of 2021, 25% of 40-year-olds in the United States had never been married, a significant increase from 20% in 2010.
Lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans are far more likely than those who are straight to say they have ever used a dating site or app (51% vs. 28%).
Majorities in most of the 24 nations surveyed by Pew Research Center this spring say abortion should be legal in all or most cases.