The table compares six types of households in terms of family and non-family composition in the North American county between 1970 and 2003. Overall, the percentages of most family and non-family household categories increased significantly, except for married couples, which dropped sharply. Notably, married couples remained the most common household type in the North American country throughout the entire timeframe.
Examining family households, the proportion of married couples fell noticeably over the period. It dropped from 61% in 1970 to 41% in 2003, although this type of household stayed by far the most common. In contrast, the percentages of single-parent families increased slightly. Households consisting of fathers and children were 9% in 1970 and then increased to 10% by 2003. Meanwhile, those headed by mothers (10%) and other members sharing (13%), both categories grew by 1% during the period, reaching 11% and 14% respectively.
With regad to non-family households, the share of single people rose from 4% in 1970 to 13% at the end of the period. Following that, people who shared room begun at 3% at that time and then rose to 11% by 2003.