Couples – Family – Households in 2021 France métropolitaine

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Paru le :27/06/2024

FAM T1 - Households by composition

FAM T1 - Households by composition
household type Number of households Household population
2010 % 2015 % 2021 % 2010 2015 2021
Altogether 27 106 517 100,0 28 279 950 100,0 29 856 174 100,0 61 297 895 62 839 653 64 282 363
One-person households (male and female) 9 216 242 34,0 10 026 922 35,5 11 407 040 38,2 9 216 242 10 026 922 11 407 040
 Single Male 3 853 709 14,2 4 283 829 15,1 5 003 413 16,8 3 853 709 4 283 829 5 003 413
 Single Female 5 362 533 19,8 5 743 093 20,3 6 403 627 21,4 5 362 533 5 743 093 6 403 627
Other households without families 714 324 2,6 716 038 2,5 497 387 1,7 1 689 748 1 713 788 1 104 667
Family households : 17 175 950 63,4 17 536 990 62,0 17 951 748 60,1 50 391 904 51 098 943 51 770 656
 Couple without children 7 349 909 27,1 7 520 096 26,6 7 753 719 26,0 15 084 467 15 387 723 15 816 871
 Couple with children 7 484 787 27,6 7 429 349 26,3 7 287 764 24,4 29 111 682 28 902 141 28 342 827
 Single parent 2 341 255 8,6 2 587 545 9,1 2 910 265 9,7 6 195 755 6 809 080 7 610 958
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

FAM T1bis - The detailed composition of single-family households.

FAM T1bis - The detailed composition of single-family households.
Single-family households Number of households % Household population
Altogether 17 803 996 100,0 50 985 066
Couple without children 7 686 279 42,8 15 503 602
Couple with children 7 231 337 40,3 27 991 883
Couples with only children of the couple 6 419 198 35,8 24 568 225
Couples with at least one child of only one member of the couple 812 139 4,5 3 423 658
Single-parent family 2 886 380 16,1 7 489 581
Single man with child(ren) 761 039 4,2 1 862 645
Single woman with child(ren) 2 125 341 11,8 5 626 936
  • Sources : Insee, RP2021, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

FAM G1 - Growth estimates of households’ size since 1968

FAM G1 - Growth estimates of households’ size since 1968
1968(*) 1975(*) 1982 1990 1999 2010 2015 2021
Average number of occupants per main residence 3,06 2,88 2,70 2,57 2,40 2,26 2,22 2,15
  • (*) 1967 and 1974 for the overseas departments (DOM)
  • The data proposed is established for the same geographical scope
  • in the geography in force on 01/01/2024.
  • Sources : Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts RP2010 to RP2021 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 01/01/2024.
  • Sources : Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts RP2010 to RP2021 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
2010 2015 2021
15 to 19 years old 4,8 5,7 6,9
20 to 24 years old 18,9 20,0 22,5
25 to 39 years old 14,8 15,3 17,4
40 to 54 years old 13,3 14,3 15,6
55 to 64 years old 19,1 20,9 23,1
65 to 79 years old 27,4 27,1 28,5
80 and above 49,4 48,9 48,7
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

FAM G3 - Proportion of couple families aged 15 years or over
2010 2015 2021
15 to 19 years old 2,4 2,1 1,8
20 to 24 years old 25,5 23,3 21,7
25 to 39 years old 68,3 67,0 65,5
40 to 54 years old 73,3 71,5 70,9
55 to 64 years old 73,5 71,1 69,2
65 to 79 years old 66,1 67,2 67,2
80 and above 36,8 38,4 40,4
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

FAM G4 - Marital status of the population aged 15 years or over in 2021

FAM G4 - Marital status of the population aged 15 years or over in 2021
%
Married 42,3
Civil partnership 5,6
In cohabitation 11,0
Widowed 6,9
Divorced 6,6
Single 27,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

FAM G4 - Marital status of the population aged 15 years or over in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

FAM T2 - Households by socio-economic classification of the reference person in 2021

FAM T2 - Households by socio-economic classification of the reference person in 2021
Number of households % Household population %
Altogether 29 856 174 100,0 64 282 363 100,0
Farmer operators 275 273 0,9 727 294 1,1
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 1 391 926 4,7 3 815 651 5,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 685 239 12,3 9 050 307 14,1
Intermediate professions 4 746 592 15,9 11 547 746 18,0
Employees 4 745 004 15,9 11 284 662 17,6
Workers 4 209 088 14,1 11 124 983 17,3
Retirees 8 745 109 29,3 13 479 787 21,0
Other people without professional activity 2 057 944 6,9 3 251 934 5,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2021 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

FAM G5 - Households by socio-economic classification of the reference person in 2021

FAM G5 - Households by socio-economic classification of the reference person in 2021
%
Farmer operators 0,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,3
Intermediate professions 15,9
Employees 15,9
Workers 14,1
Retirees 29,3
Unemployed persons 6,9
  • Sources : Insee, RP2021 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

FAM G5 - Households by socio-economic classification of the reference person in 2021

  • Sources : Insee, RP2021 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

FAM T3 - Families composition

FAM T3 - Families composition
2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 17 302 046 100,0 17 661 913 100,0 18 099 253 100,0
Couple with children 7 505 391 43,4 7 448 335 42,2 7 306 820 40,4
Single parent 2 399 423 13,9 2 650 357 15,0 2 982 971 16,5
 Male single parent 398 807 2,3 470 893 2,7 586 816 3,2
 Female single parent 2 000 617 11,6 2 179 464 12,3 2 396 155 13,2
Couple without children 7 397 231 42,8 7 563 221 42,8 7 809 462 43,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

FAM T3bis - Detailed composition of families composed of couples with child(ren)

FAM T3bis - Detailed composition of families composed of couples with child(ren)
Couple with child(ren) 2021 %
Altogether 7 306 820 100,0
Traditional family 6 479 761 88,7
Blended family 827 059 11,3
  • Sources : Insee, RP2021, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

FAM T4 - Families by number of children

FAM T4 - Families by number of children
2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 17 302 046 100,0 17 661 913 100,0 18 099 253 100,0
Without any 8 346 348 48,2 8 613 270 48,8 8 993 784 49,7
1 child 3 852 814 22,3 3 873 580 21,9 3 933 755 21,7
2 children 3 476 103 20,1 3 537 750 20,0 3 541 122 19,6
3 children 1 238 172 7,2 1 238 276 7,0 1 212 554 6,7
4 children or above 388 609 2,2 399 037 2,3 418 037 2,3
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.