The Average Family: Then and Now

THE AVERAGE FAMILY: THEN VS. NOW / Average Family Income: 1964 2014 $6,500 VS. $70,000 Average House Costs: 1964 2014 VS. ; $270,000 $18,000 Yearly Healthcare Costs: 1964 2014 $100 VS. $15,000 Stay-At-Home Moms: 1964 2014 49% VS. 14% Average Family Size: TITT|||||TTT 1964 2014 4 Kids VS. 2 Kids The size of the average home has been cut by nearly | parent homes gaining popularity with single- In 1964, about 20% of African American homes were headed by mothers, compared to 72% today Swinton Counseling http://www.justice.gov/ust/eo/bapcpa/20140401/bci_data/median_income_table.htm http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/p20-570.pdf http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1964.html http://cdn2.business2community.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/two-income-trap.png http://www.gallup.com/poll/153995/stay-home-moms-lean-independent-lower-income.aspx https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/pdf/uspricemon.pdf