Over a Quarter of Children Lived With At Least One Foreign-Born Parent

Children who lived with at least one foreign-born parent in 2019 had different characteristics than children who lived with native-born parents. Those with at least one foreign-born parent were more likely to live with two parents but didn’t fare as well economically.

While the majority of children under 18 in the United States lived with native-born parents in 2019 (69.7%), over a quarter (26.3%) lived with at least one foreign-born parent, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report.

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The remaining 4% of children had no parents present. Among those with at least one foreign-born parent, the majority (87.7%) were native-born.

Regardless of nativity status, most children live with two parents, but children with at least one foreign-born parent (82.6%) were more likely to live with two parents in 2019 than children with native-born parents (69.5%).

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  • Presence of parents

  • Parental marital status

Household economic characteristics

CHA Washington