According to a new INSEE study published on Tuesday, 28% of French children live with only one of their parents. This rate was less than 10% in 1975. Today, 21% live in a single-parent family (often the mother) and 7% in a blended family, with a parent and a step-parent.
Of the 72% of children living with both parents, 68% are in a "traditional" family and 4% in a blended family, with half-brothers or half-sisters, according to the study which is based on figures in 2018. 79% of children under three live with both parents, compared to only 61% of those aged 15-17.
# “Traditional”, single-parent, or blended families: how are the 14 million # minor children who live in France in 2018 distributed? 👉 https://t.co/5vGeLOw5tK pic.twitter.com/OVJTZO8GPp
- Insee (@InseeFr) January 15, 2020More single-parent families in town
The type of family influences living conditions and in particular the fact of living in overcrowded housing. This is the case for 10% of children living in a traditional family, 16% of children in blended families and 23% of children in single-parent families. Likewise, 66% of “traditional” families are owners, but only 48% of stepfamilies and 28% of single-parent families.
The study also shows geographic inequalities in family types. Single-parent families are more numerous in large cities. This can be explained by "the presence of social housing and the small size of these families," says INSEE. Thus, if 21% of children live in lone-parent families, this rate is 29% for children living in "central cities of large urban centers".
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