Couples – Family – Households in 2020 France

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Paru le :27/06/2023

FAM T1 - Households by composition

FAM T1 - Households by composition
Number of households Household population
2009 % 2014 % 2020 % 2009 2014 2020
Ensemble 27 533 526 100,0 28 765 888 100,0 30 220 500 100,0 62 818 357 64 420 386 65 694 022
One-person households (male and female) 9 237 948 33,6 10 060 068 35,0 11 314 535 37,4 9 237 948 10 060 068 11 314 535
 Single Male 3 852 064 14,0 4 296 255 14,9 4 935 819 16,3 3 852 064 4 296 255 4 935 819
 Single Female 5 385 885 19,6 5 763 813 20,0 6 378 717 21,1 5 385 885 5 763 813 6 378 717
Other households without families 728 167 2,6 753 043 2,6 547 482 1,8 1 734 160 1 806 090 1 242 578
Family households : 17 567 410 63,8 17 952 778 62,4 18 358 483 60,7 51 846 249 52 554 228 53 136 908
 Couple without children 7 398 360 26,9 7 604 440 26,4 7 843 071 26,0 15 203 562 15 587 090 16 019 943
 Couple with children 7 713 237 28,0 7 648 817 26,6 7 498 753 24,8 30 073 750 29 783 764 29 171 349
 Single parent 2 455 813 8,9 2 699 521 9,4 3 016 658 10,0 6 568 936 7 183 374 7 945 616
  • Sources : Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

FAM G1 - Growth estimates of households’ size since 1968

FAM G1 - Growth estimates of households’ size since 1968
1968(*) 1975(*) 1982 1990 1999 2009 2014 2020
Average number of occupants per main residence 3,08 2,90 2,72 2,59 2,42 2,28 2,24 2,17
  • (*) 1967 and 1974 for the overseas departments (DOM)
  • The data proposed is established for the same geographical scope
  • in the geography in force on 01/01/2023.
  • Sources : Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts RP2009 to RP2020 main holdings

FAM G1 - Growth estimates of households’ size since 1968

  • (*) 1967 and 1974 for the overseas departments (DOM)
  • The data proposed is established for the same geographical scope
  • in the geography in force on 01/01/2023.
  • Sources : Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts RP2009 to RP2020 main holdings

FAM G2 - Proportion of one-person households aged 15 years or above, by age – population of households

FAM G2 - Proportion of one-person households aged 15 years or above, by age – population of households
en % 2009 2014 2020
15 to 19 years old 4,5 5,4 6,6
20 to 24 years old 18,3 19,4 21,8
25 to 39 years old 14,6 15,0 16,7
40 to 54 years old 13,1 14,1 15,4
55 to 64 years old 18,7 20,5 22,8
65 to 79 years old 27,5 27,0 28,2
80 and above 49,3 48,9 48,6
  • Sources : Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

FAM G2 - Proportion of one-person households aged 15 years or above, by age – population of households

  • Sources : Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

FAM G3 - Proportion of couple families aged 15 years or over

FAM G3 - Proportion of couple families aged 15 years or over
en % 2009 2014 2020
15 to 19 years old 2,4 2,2 1,9
20 to 24 years old 25,3 23,7 21,8
25 to 39 years old 67,9 66,8 65,4
40 to 54 years old 73,3 71,5 70,6
55 to 64 years old 73,7 71,3 69,3
65 to 79 years old 65,6 66,8 67,1
80 and above 36,4 38,0 39,9
  • Sources : Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

FAM G3 - Proportion of couple families aged 15 years or over

  • Sources : Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

FAM G4 - Marital status of the population aged 15 years or over in 2020

FAM G4 - Marital status of the population aged 15 years or over in 2020
%
Married 42,4
Civil partnership 5,2
In cohabitation 11,1
Widowed 6,9
Divorced 6,6
Single 27,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

FAM G4 - Marital status of the population aged 15 years or over in 2020

  • Source : Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

FAM T2 - Households by socio-economic classification of the reference person in 2020

FAM T2 - Households by socio-economic classification of the reference person in 2020
Number of households % Household population %
Ensemble 30 220 500 100,0 65 694 022 100,0
Farmer operators 289 782 1,0 771 799 1,2
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 1 390 595 4,6 3 824 089 5,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 579 069 11,8 8 890 976 13,5
Intermediate professions 4 773 319 15,8 11 700 465 17,8
Employees 4 935 476 16,3 11 845 363 18,0
Workers 4 348 417 14,4 11 584 417 17,6
Retirees 8 811 401 29,2 13 645 031 20,8
Other people without professional activity 2 092 440 6,9 3 431 883 5,2
  • Sources : Insee, RP2020 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

FAM G5 - Households by socio-economic classification of the reference person in 2020

FAM G5 - Households by socio-economic classification of the reference person in 2020
%
Farmer operators 1,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,8
Intermediate professions 15,8
Employees 16,3
Workers 14,4
Retirees 29,2
Unemployed persons 6,9
  • Sources : Insee, RP2020 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

FAM G5 - Households by socio-economic classification of the reference person in 2020

  • Sources : Insee, RP2020 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

FAM T3 - Families composition

FAM T3 - Families composition
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Ensemble 17 709 257 100,0 18 094 642 100,0 18 518 512 100,0
Couple with children 7 735 934 43,7 7 669 599 42,4 7 519 736 40,6
Single parent 2 525 068 14,3 2 774 831 15,3 3 100 686 16,7
 Male single parent 402 943 2,3 476 352 2,6 579 661 3,1
 Female single parent 2 122 124 12,0 2 298 480 12,7 2 521 025 13,6
Couple without children 7 448 256 42,1 7 650 212 42,3 7 898 090 42,6
  • Sources : Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

FAM T4 - Families by number of children

FAM T4 - Families by number of children
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Ensemble 17 709 257 100,0 18 094 642 100,0 18 518 512 100,0
Without any 8 446 588 47,7 8 725 158 48,2 9 126 245 49,3
1 child 3 978 040 22,5 4 023 417 22,2 4 064 102 21,9
2 children 3 578 135 20,2 3 642 238 20,1 3 645 121 19,7
3 children 1 287 479 7,3 1 283 929 7,1 1 250 966 6,8
4 children or above 419 016 2,4 419 901 2,3 432 078 2,3
  • Sources : Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.