Complete Health Indicator Report of Utah Population Characteristics: Household Structure
Definition
Percentage of households by family type and presence of children.Numerator
Number of households in each family type and presence of children group.Denominator
Total number of households.Why Is This Important?
The number of parents living with a child helps to determine the human and economic resources available to that child. Children who live with one parent are more likely to live in poverty than are children who grow up in households with two adults. Single parents also face specific challenges including lack of leisure time, increased need for child care, and stressed financial resources.How Are We Doing?
Non-family households (either a householder living alone or with other, unrelated, persons) constituted less than a quarter (24.8%) of Utah households in the 2010 decennial census; the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) estimate was 25.4%. In 2010, of all Utah households, 7.8% were single householders with children; the 2019 ACS estimate was 7.2%.How Do We Compare With the U.S.?
In 2000, 63.2% of Utah households included a married couple, either with or without children, the 2019 ACS now estimates this proportion to be 60%. In 2000, the U.S. estimate was 51.7%; by 2019 this had fallen to 47.5%. When we examine married couple households in Utah we see that in 2000, 55.4% of these households had children under 18.^1^ By 2019 this percentage had fallen to 48%.^2^ The estimate for this type of household in the U.S. was 45.5% in 2000,^1^ and has since fallen to 37.7%^2^ according to the 2000 Census SF-1 and 2019 ACS table CP-02 1-year estimates.[[br]] [[br]] ---- 1. Calculated by dividing percentage of married couple households with children (48% for Utah; 37% for U.S.) into the percentage of total married couple households (63.2% for Utah; 51.7% for U.S.) for 2000.[[br]] 2. Calculated by dividing percentage of married couple households with children (29.6% for Utah; 18.6% for U.S.) into the percentage of total married couple households (60% for Utah; 47.5% for U.S.) for 2019.Related Indicators
Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:
Related Health Care System Factors Indicators:
Graphical Data Views
Percentage of Households With Children Under 18 That Were Headed by a Single Female (No Husband Present) by County, Utah, 2016-2020 ACS
| County | Percentage of Households | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 31 | ||||||
| Beaver | 3.4% | 1.1% | 5.7% | |||
| Box Elder | 4.1% | 3.1% | 5.1% | |||
| Cache | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.3% | |||
| Carbon | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.6% | |||
| Daggett | 0.0% | -7.1% | 7.1% | |||
| Davis | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.5% | |||
| Duchesne | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.7% | |||
| Emery | 4.9% | 3.2% | 6.6% | |||
| Garfield | 5.1% | 2.7% | 7.5% | |||
| Grand | 6.5% | 3.3% | 9.7% | |||
| Iron | 5.2% | 3.7% | 6.7% | |||
| Juab | 7.0% | 4.4% | 9.6% | |||
| Kane | 3.8% | 1.7% | 5.9% | |||
| Millard | 5.1% | 2.8% | 7.4% | |||
| Morgan | 2.3% | 0.8% | 3.8% | |||
| Piute | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | |||
| Rich | 5.3% | 0.5% | 10.1% | |||
| Salt Lake | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% | |||
| San Juan | 6.2% | 4.3% | 8.1% | |||
| Sanpete | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.5% | |||
| Sevier | 5.5% | 3.7% | 7.3% | |||
| Summit | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.7% | |||
| Tooele | 6.0% | 4.3% | 7.7% | |||
| Uintah | 5.1% | 3.5% | 6.7% | |||
| Utah | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | |||
| Wasatch | 2.8% | 1.5% | 4.1% | |||
| Washington | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% | |||
| Wayne | 3.9% | 1.0% | 6.8% | |||
| Weber | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.6% | |||
| State | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | |||
| U.S. | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | |||
Data Notes
The confidence intervals are 90%.Data Sources
- U.S. Bureau of the Census
- American Community Survey
Percentage of Households With Children Under 18 That Were Headed by a Single Female (No Husband Present) by Local Health District, Utah, 2016-2020 ACS
| Local Health District | Percentage of All Households | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 15 | ||||||
| Bear River | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.0% | |||
| Central | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.3% | |||
| Davis County | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.5% | |||
| Salt Lake County | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% | |||
| San Juan | 6.2% | 4.3% | 8.1% | |||
| Southeast | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.2% | |||
| Southwest | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.5% | |||
| Summit | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.7% | |||
| Tooele | 6.0% | 4.3% | 7.7% | |||
| TriCounty | 5.3% | 4.2% | 6.4% | |||
| Utah County | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | |||
| Wasatch | 2.8% | 1.5% | 4.1% | |||
| Weber-Morgan | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.5% | |||
| State of Utah | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | |||
| U.S. | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | |||
Data Notes
The confidence intervals are 90%. Prior to 2015 San Juan County was part of the Southeast Local Health District. In 2015 the San Juan County Local Health District was formed. Data reported are for all years using the current boundaries.Data Sources
- U.S. Bureau of the Census
- American Community Survey
Percentage of Households With Children Under 18 That Were Headed by a Single Female (No Husband Present) by Utah Small Area, 2016-2020 ACS
| Utah Small Areas | Percentage of Households | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 104 | ||||||
| Brigham City | 5.2% | 3.7% | 6.7% | |||
| Box Elder Co (Other) V2 | 1.5% | 0.2% | 2.8% | |||
| Tremonton | 4.1% | 2.0% | 6.2% | |||
| Logan V2 | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.8% | |||
| North Logan | 4.8% | 3.4% | 6.2% | |||
| Cache (Other)/Rich (All) V2 | 4.6% | 3.1% | 6.1% | |||
| Hyrum | 2.6% | 1.1% | 4.1% | |||
| Smithfield | 2.2% | 0.9% | 3.5% | |||
| Ben Lomond | 6.5% | 5.2% | 7.8% | |||
| Weber County (East) | 5.2% | 3.4% | 7.0% | |||
| Morgan County | 2.3% | 0.8% | 3.8% | * | ||
| Ogden (Downtown) | 6.9% | 5.2% | 8.6% | |||
| South Ogden | 6.1% | 4.5% | 7.7% | |||
| Roy/Hooper | 4.2% | 2.9% | 5.5% | |||
| Riverdale | 6.9% | 4.9% | 8.9% | |||
| Clearfield Area/Hooper | 5.9% | 4.4% | 7.4% | |||
| Layton/South Weber | 5.6% | 4.3% | 6.9% | |||
| Kaysville/Fruit Heights | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.7% | |||
| Syracuse | 8.0% | 5.0% | 11.0% | |||
| Centerville | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.2% | |||
| Farmington | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% | |||
| North Salt Lake | 6.3% | 3.6% | 9.0% | |||
| Woods Cross/West Bountiful | 3.7% | 1.1% | 6.3% | |||
| Bountiful | 4.4% | 2.9% | 5.9% | |||
| SLC (Rose Park) | 5.9% | 4.3% | 7.5% | |||
| SLC (Avenues) | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.2% | |||
| SLC (Foothill/East Bench) | 3.7% | 2.3% | 5.1% | |||
| Magna | 7.7% | 5.9% | 9.5% | |||
| SLC (Glendale) V2 | 8.0% | 5.9% | 10.1% | |||
| West Valley (Center) | 8.1% | 6.2% | 10.0% | |||
| West Valley (West) V2 | 4.3% | 2.1% | 6.5% | |||
| West Valley (East) V2 | 8.6% | 7.0% | 10.2% | |||
| SLC (Downtown) V2 | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.6% | |||
| SLC (Southeast Liberty) | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.6% | |||
| South Salt Lake | 5.5% | 3.6% | 7.4% | |||
| SLC (Sugar House) | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.4% | |||
| Millcreek (South) | 5.4% | 3.6% | 7.2% | |||
| Millcreek (East) | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.7% | |||
| Holladay V2 | 3.4% | 2.1% | 4.7% | |||
| Cottonwood | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.8% | |||
| Kearns V2 | 8.2% | 6.6% | 9.8% | |||
| Taylorsville (E)/Murray (W) | 5.3% | 3.8% | 6.8% | |||
| Taylorsville (West) | 0.0% | ** | ||||
| Murray | 4.9% | 3.5% | 6.3% | |||
| Midvale | 8.3% | 6.2% | 10.4% | |||
| West Jordan (Northeast) V2 | 7.0% | 5.1% | 8.9% | |||
| West Jordan (Southeast) | 6.3% | 4.1% | 8.5% | |||
| West Jordan (W)/Copperton | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.7% | |||
| South Jordan V2 | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.9% | |||
| Daybreak | 0.0% | ** | ||||
| Sandy (West) | 5.2% | 3.4% | 7.0% | |||
| Sandy (Center) V2 | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.8% | |||
| Sandy (Northeast) | 3.3% | 1.7% | 4.9% | |||
| Sandy (Southeast) | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.3% | |||
| Draper | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.3% | |||
| Riverton/Bluffdale | 3.6% | 2.4% | 4.8% | |||
| Herriman | 6.9% | 4.1% | 9.7% | |||
| Tooele County (Other) | 5.3% | 2.6% | 8.0% | |||
| Tooele Valley | 6.2% | 4.1% | 8.3% | |||
| Eagle Mountain/Cedar Valley | 5.4% | 3.5% | 7.3% | |||
| Lehi | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.9% | |||
| Saratoga Springs | 3.2% | 1.5% | 4.9% | |||
| American Fork | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.0% | |||
| Alpine | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2.9% | |||
| Pleasant Grove/Lindon | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.3% | |||
| Orem (North) | 5.9% | 3.6% | 8.2% | |||
| Orem (West) | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.3% | |||
| Orem (East) | 2.8% | 1.5% | 4.1% | |||
| Provo/BYU | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.3% | |||
| Provo (West City Center) | 5.7% | 3.9% | 7.5% | |||
| Provo (East City Center) | 3.6% | 2.1% | 5.1% | |||
| Salem City | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.0% | |||
| Spanish Fork | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.9% | |||
| Springville | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.3% | |||
| Mapleton | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.6% | |||
| Utah County (South) V2 | 5.7% | 3.3% | 8.1% | |||
| Payson | 4.4% | 3.0% | 5.8% | |||
| Park City | 4.6% | 3.2% | 6.0% | |||
| Summit County (East) | 4.4% | 3.0% | 5.8% | |||
| Wasatch County | 2.8% | 1.5% | 4.1% | * | ||
| Daggett and Uintah County | 5.3% | 3.7% | 6.9% | |||
| Duchesne County | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.7% | * | ||
| Nephi/Mona | 7.2% | 4.1% | 10.3% | |||
| Delta/Fillmore | 6.2% | 3.3% | 9.1% | |||
| Sanpete Valley | 2.2% | 1.2% | 3.2% | |||
| Central (Other) | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.9% | |||
| Richfield/Monroe/Salina | 5.7% | 3.8% | 7.6% | |||
| Carbon County | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.6% | * | ||
| Emery County | 4.9% | 3.2% | 6.6% | * | ||
| Grand County | 6.5% | 3.3% | 9.7% | * | ||
| Blanding/Monticello | 4.2% | 2.2% | 6.2% | |||
| San Juan County (Other) | 7.0% | 4.7% | 9.3% | |||
| St. George | 6.1% | 4.9% | 7.3% | |||
| Washington Co (Other) V2 | 2.9% | 1.2% | 4.6% | |||
| Washington City | 2.5% | 0.9% | 4.1% | |||
| Hurricane/La Verkin | 3.8% | 1.7% | 5.9% | |||
| Ivins/Santa Clara | 4.9% | 2.5% | 7.3% | |||
| Cedar City | 5.8% | 4.1% | 7.5% | |||
| Southwest LHD (Other) | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.6% | |||
| State of Utah | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | |||
| U.S. | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | |||
Data Notes
Data from Table S1101, 2016-2020 ACS 5-year ZIP code level.[[br]] The confidence intervals are 90%. *Small areas that are also counties use the ACS county estimate. **The ACS uses 5-digit ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) based on boundaries from the 2010 Census. Some Small Areas consist of ZIP Codes that were introduced after 2010; therefore, data are not available for these Small Areas from the ACS. A description of the Utah Small Areas may be found on IBIS at the following URL: [https://ibis.health.utah.gov/resource/Guidelines.html].Data Sources
- U.S. Bureau of the Census
- American Community Survey
More Resources and Links
Evidence-based community health improvement ideas and interventions may be found at the following sites:Additional indicator data by state and county may be found on these Websites:
- CDC Prevention Status Reports for all 50 states
- County Health Rankings
- Kaiser Family Foundation's StateHealthFacts.org
- CDC WONDER DATA2010, the Healthy People 2010 Database.
Medical literature can be queried at the PubMed website.
Page Content Updated On 03/30/2022,
Published on 03/30/2022
