Couples – Family – Households in 2022 France

Detailed figures

Paru le :26/06/2025

FAM T1 - Households by composition

FAM T1 - Households by composition
Household type Number of households Household population
2011 % 2016 % 2022 % 2011 2016 2022
Altogether 28 041 405 100,0 29 235 939 100,0 30 907 289 100,0 63 449 728 64 883 162 66 330 502
One-person households (male and female) 9 561 735 34,1 10 454 215 35,8 11 916 102 38,6 9 561 735 10 454 215 11 916 102
 Single Male 4 032 209 14,4 4 496 411 15,4 5 267 881 17,0 4 032 209 4 496 411 5 267 881
 Single Female 5 529 526 19,7 5 957 804 20,4 6 648 221 21,5 5 529 526 5 957 804 6 648 221
Other households without families 747 445 2,7 685 775 2,3 522 801 1,7 1 774 773 1 642 795 1 162 826
Family households : 17 732 224 63,2 18 095 949 61,9 18 468 386 59,8 52 113 219 52 786 151 53 251 574
 Couple without children 7 516 180 26,8 7 668 697 26,2 7 934 054 25,7 15 435 259 15 696 828 16 195 818
 Couple with children 7 672 938 27,4 7 607 629 26,0 7 402 264 23,9 29 881 299 29 628 113 28 788 692
 Single parent 2 543 106 9,1 2 819 623 9,6 3 132 068 10,1 6 796 661 7 461 210 8 267 064
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

FAM G1 - Growth estimates of households’ size since 1968

FAM G1 - Growth estimates of households’ size since 1968
1968(*) 1975(*) 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011 2016 2022
Average number of occupants per main residence 3,08 2,90 2,72 2,59 2,42 2,31 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 01/01/2025.
  • Sources : Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts RP2011 to RP2022 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 01/01/2025.
  • Sources : Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts RP2011 to RP2022 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
2011 2016 2022
15 to 19 years old 4,9 5,7 6,8
20 to 24 years old 18,6 20,1 22,4
25 to 39 years old 14,7 15,4 17,7
40 to 54 years old 13,5 14,5 15,8
55 to 64 years old 19,5 21,4 23,5
65 to 79 years old 27,2 27,3 28,9
80 and above 49,2 48,7 48,5
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

FAM G3 - People aged 15 and over reporting living as a couple

FAM G3 - People aged 15 and over reporting living as a couple
2011 2016 2022
15 to 19 years old 2,4 2,0 1,8
20 to 24 years old 25,2 22,6 21,1
25 to 39 years old 67,7 66,2 64,2
40 to 54 years old 72,5 71,0 70,0
55 to 64 years old 72,8 70,4 68,2
65 to 79 years old 66,2 67,1 66,4
80 and above 37,0 38,6 40,7
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

FAM G3 - People aged 15 and over reporting living as a couple

  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

FAM G4 - Marital status of the population aged 15 years or over in 2022

FAM G4 - Marital status of the population aged 15 years or over in 2022
%
Married 41,3
Civil partnership 5,8
In cohabitation 10,9
Widowed 6,7
Divorced 6,6
Single 28,6
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

FAM G4 - Marital status of the population aged 15 years or over in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

FAM T2 - Households by socioprofessionnal group of the reference person in 2022

FAM T2 - Households by socioprofessionnal group of the reference person in 2022
Socioprofessional group Number of households % Household population %
Altogether 30 907 289 100,0 66 330 502 100,0
including farmer operators 271 477 0,9 715 422 1,1
including craftsmen, traders, business leaders 1 420 864 4,6 3 885 897 5,9
including managers and higher intellectual professions 3 967 436 12,8 9 662 252 14,6
including intermediate professions 4 888 849 15,8 11 816 665 17,8
including employees 4 860 473 15,7 11 520 150 17,4
including workers 4 310 628 13,9 11 321 338 17,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2022 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

FAM G5 - Households by socioprofessionnal group of the reference person in 2022

FAM G5 - Households by socioprofessionnal group of the reference person in 2022
%
Farmer operators 0,9
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 12,8
Intermediate professions 15,8
Employees 15,7
Workers 13,9
  • Sources : Insee, RP2022 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

FAM G5 - Households by socioprofessionnal group of the reference person in 2022

  • Sources : Insee, RP2022 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

FAM T3 - Families composition

FAM T3 - Families composition
Type of family 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
Altogether 17 873 615 100,0 18 242 467 100,0 18 633 470 100,0
Couple with children 7 694 756 43,1 7 629 251 41,8 7 422 275 39,8
Single parent 2 614 575 14,6 2 898 354 15,9 3 219 161 17,3
 Male single parent 432 201 2,4 510 044 2,8 626 416 3,4
 Female single parent 2 182 374 12,2 2 388 310 13,1 2 592 745 13,9
Couple without children 7 564 284 42,3 7 714 862 42,3 7 992 034 42,9
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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) 2022 %
Altogether 7 422 275 100,0
Traditional family 6 577 481 88,6
Blended family 844 794 11,4
  • Sources : Insee, RP2022, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

FAM T4 - Families by number of children

FAM T4 - Families by number of children
Number of children 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
Altogether 17 873 615 100,0 18 242 467 100,0 18 633 470 100,0
Without any 8 564 343 47,9 8 866 009 48,6 9 256 457 49,7
1 child 4 010 831 22,4 4 019 730 22,0 4 081 345 21,9
2 children 3 602 388 20,2 3 653 591 20,0 3 618 297 19,4
3 children 1 282 434 7,2 1 276 912 7,0 1 235 672 6,6
4 children or above 413 619 2,3 426 225 2,3 441 700 2,4
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.