Families Where Household Head Lacks A High School Diploma (2006–2024)

Definition

Percent of families (married or single parent household) in which the household head does not have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Data Source

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2006-2010 through 2016-2020, Table B17018.

Notes

Although overlapping 5-year time periods are shown for this indicator, the Census Bureau suggests comparing periods that do not overlap—for example, comparing 2010–2014 estimates with 2016–2020 estimates. This means waiting longer to identify a trend. However, in areas undergoing fundamental shifts in the size or composition of the population, change may be so substantial that it will be obvious after only a few years. For more information on making comparisons with ACS multi-year estimates, see Appendix 1 of ACS General Handbook.

Last updated March 2023.

Last Updated

2026-02