Couples – Family – Households in 2020 France métropolitaine

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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 26 865 984 100,0 28 044 370 100,0 29 451 578 100,0 60 997 824 62 560 657 63 829 111
One-person households (male and female) 9 062 418 33,7 9 847 917 35,1 11 060 614 37,6 9 062 418 9 847 917 11 060 614
 Single Male 3 767 097 14,0 4 193 773 15,0 4 816 117 16,4 3 767 097 4 193 773 4 816 117
 Single Female 5 295 321 19,7 5 654 144 20,2 6 244 497 21,2 5 295 321 5 654 144 6 244 497
Other households without families 704 039 2,6 726 236 2,6 528 951 1,8 1 666 697 1 730 405 1 198 254
Family households : 17 099 527 63,6 17 470 216 62,3 17 862 013 60,6 50 268 709 50 982 336 51 570 243
 Couple without children 7 293 378 27,1 7 486 338 26,7 7 712 789 26,2 14 973 154 15 329 989 15 738 277
 Couple with children 7 502 646 27,9 7 449 539 26,6 7 315 488 24,8 29 197 375 28 968 985 28 433 253
 Single parent 2 303 503 8,6 2 534 339 9,0 2 833 735 9,6 6 098 179 6 683 362 7 398 712
  • 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 3,06 2,88 2,70 2,57 2,40 2,27 2,23 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 4,7 5,5 6,8
20 to 24 years old 18,7 19,7 22,2
25 to 39 years old 14,8 15,1 16,9
40 to 54 years old 13,1 14,1 15,4
55 to 64 years old 18,7 20,5 22,7
65 to 79 years old 27,5 27,0 28,1
80 and above 49,5 49,0 48,8
  • 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 25,5 23,9 21,9
25 to 39 years old 68,3 67,3 65,9
40 to 54 years old 73,6 71,9 71,0
55 to 64 years old 73,9 71,6 69,6
65 to 79 years old 65,8 67,1 67,4
80 and above 36,5 38,1 40,0
  • 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 42,7
Civil partnership 5,3
In cohabitation 11,1
Widowed 7,0
Divorced 6,6
Single 27,4
  • 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 29 451 578 100,0 63 829 111 100,0
Farmer operators 281 011 1,0 746 365 1,2
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 1 348 023 4,6 3 707 415 5,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 528 050 12,0 8 763 272 13,7
Intermediate professions 4 661 832 15,8 11 419 173 17,9
Employees 4 765 336 16,2 11 398 722 17,9
Workers 4 232 462 14,4 11 257 214 17,6
Retirees 8 654 402 29,4 13 390 115 21,0
Other people without professional activity 1 980 461 6,7 3 146 837 4,9
  • Sources : Insee, RP2020 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

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

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 12,0
Intermediate professions 15,8
Employees 16,2
Workers 14,4
Retirees 29,4
Unemployed persons 6,7
  • 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 17 225 895 100,0 17 596 285 100,0 18 004 462 100,0
Couple with children 7 523 670 43,7 7 468 828 42,4 7 334 971 40,7
Single parent 2 360 857 13,7 2 597 106 14,8 2 903 911 16,1
 Male single parent 385 659 2,2 456 158 2,6 555 323 3,1
 Female single parent 1 975 198 11,5 2 140 948 12,2 2 348 589 13,0
Couple without children 7 341 367 42,6 7 530 352 42,8 7 765 580 43,1
  • 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 17 225 895 100,0 17 596 285 100,0 18 004 462 100,0
Without any 8 291 443 48,1 8 549 852 48,6 8 927 750 49,6
1 child 3 839 260 22,3 3 880 637 22,1 3 916 111 21,8
2 children 3 464 347 20,1 3 530 866 20,1 3 540 587 19,7
3 children 1 239 618 7,2 1 240 185 7,0 1 212 225 6,7
4 children or above 391 226 2,3 394 746 2,2 407 790 2,3
  • Sources : Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.