Age of main breadwinner Average size of household Total Total Households 14,865,707 Total Persons 43,106,664 Total Average size of the household 2.90 Up to 25 years old Households 118,977 Up to 25 years old Persons 305,904 Up to 25 years old Average size of the household 2.57 Between 26 and 35 years old Households 1,432,510 Between 26 and 35 years old Persons 4,039,481 Between 26 and 35 years old Average size of the household 2.82 Between 36 and 45 years old Households 3,232,976 Between 36 and 45 years old Persons 11,142,791 Between 36 and 45 years old Average size of the household 3.45 Between 46 and 55 years old Households 3,227,935 Between 46 and 55 years old Persons 11,373,189 Between 46 and 55 years old Average size of the household 3.52 Between 56 and 60 years old Households 1,448,621 Between 56 and 60 years old Persons 4,285,547 Between 56 and 60 years old Average size of the household 2.96 Between 61 and 65 years old Households 1,315,515 Between 61 and 65 years old Persons 3,499,635 Between 61 and 65 years old Average size of the household 2.66 66 years old and over Households 4,089,172 66 years old and over Persons 8,460,117 66 years old and over Average size of the household 2.07