What Do Statistics Say About the Household Composition of Families

question 57

Multiple Choice

What do statistics say about the household composition of families in the United States?

• A) Coupled households are disproportionately headed by men.
• B) Coupled households are still more common among adults than those headed by singles.
• C) Single head of households are becoming less common.
• D) The majority of households are made up of single persons living alone.

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