Part 1 Assignment 2

Part 1 Assignment 2

1.) Describe 1 or 2 highlights that struck you from the report?

Ans: One highlight that struck me from the report included the fact that the number of married couples that have no children is expected to grow by 7million.

2.) Were you surprised by the data/findings on the chart or are they in line with what you would have expected?

Ans: The only finding on the chart that was not in line with what I would have expected was the fact that households with children that have 2parents in 1995 was 25.2% and in 2010 was 20.1%. I thought that due to the increase in divorce rates with parents there would be a larger percent difference between the years.

3.) What do you notice on the chart?

Ans: In the chart I notice that in 1995 Households with children were larger percent wise in each type of family (includes two parents mother with children) except fathers with children which was equal in 1995 and in 2010. I noticed also that for 2010 households with no children was largesr in each type/category (includes married couples, other family, living alone, and living with nonrelatives only) in comparison to 1995.

3a.) What types of families are more typical (higher percentage) compared to 1995?

Ans: In 1995 the more typical family seemed to be households with children and with two parents.

3b.) What types of families are becoming less the norm (percentage decreases from 1995 to 2010.

Ans: Households with children and with two parents are becoming less the norm.

4.) What type of family do you expect to be living in, in 5 years? In 10 years? When you are 70 years old?

Ans: In 5years I plan on living alone , in 10years I plan on living with a husband with maybe one child. And when I am 70 years old married, with 1child, and 2 grandchildren.