Census Trend Charts Demographic Maps Rankings & Comparisons Segregation Data  

Zoom in and out of geography at levels: US, States or Metro Areas, and Counties within States.

You can zoom out to United States


Visit the SSDAN Web Site
CensusScope is a product of the Social Science Data Analysis Network.

Bergen-Passaic, NJ

Print-Friendly Version

HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILY STRUCTURE

A household is defined as one or more people living in a residence. A family is more than one person living together, either married or of the same bloodline. The head of a household is one of the people who owns or rents the residence and was indicated first on the Census questionnaire.

The tendency for people to marry at an older age and the number of married people getting divorced may have contributed to the overall drop in married couples. Also, it may more culturally acceptable for people to not get married at all or to have non-traditional relationships.

Household Types, 1990-2000
1990 2000
Number Percent Number Percent
Total Households 464,149 100.00% 494,673 100.00%
Married Couple 271,175 58.42% 276,079 55.81%
With Children* 116,549 25.11% 130,987 26.48%
Without Children* 154,626 33.31% 145,092 29.33%
Female Householder, no spouse 51,892 11.18% 58,321 11.79%
With Children* 21,126 4.55% 26,535 5.36%
Without Children* 30,766 6.63% 31,786 6.43%
Male Householder, no spouse 17,256 3.72% 20,359 4.12%
With Children* 4,880 1.05% 6,991 1.41%
Without Children* 12,376 2.67% 13,368 2.70%
Non-Family Households 123,826 26.68% 139,914 28.28%
Living Alone 105,283 22.68% 117,874 23.83%
Two or More Persons 18,543 4.00% 22,040 4.46%

*In this table, children are people under age 18.

Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).

Home | About | Help | Contact | Use Policy