family

Oldest, Youngest, and Middle Children, in Differently Sized U.S. Households

Data Underload / family, kids

I looked at the percentages of people with a given number of kids in the family and the order they were born.
Change in Common Household Types in the U.S.

Data Underload / family, households

In the 1970s, the most common household type in the U.S. was a married couple with kids. Things are different now.
What to Call Your Distant Relative

Data Underload / family, relatives

When you have a big family, it’s a challenge to figure out how everyone is related. So here are some charts to help you figure it out.
Family displacements through urban renewal

Maps / family, urban

Hundreds of thousands of families were displaced in the 1950s under “urban renewal”…
Most Common Family Types in America

Data Underload / family

Nuclear is still the most common, but there are millions of households in the United States with a different family structure.
Chart of Cousins

Data Underload / ancestry, family

For every family get-together I go to, it seems there are more kids running around. I know that they are related to me somehow, but what do I call them? Maybe this chart will help next time.