'Series P-25, No. 425 June 18, 1969 ESTIMATES OF THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS BY STATE JULY 1967 (Househdld estimates for States for 1966 are presented in Current Population Reports, Series P-25, No. 396) In July 1967, there were an estimated 59.2 by age, to obtain preliminary estimates of the millio!") households in the United States. Cali.­ number of households by State within each age fornia ,led all the States in total number of house­ group. These preliminary 1967 estimates were holds with about 6.1 million, and in husband-wife then adjusted to the number of households in the households with about 4.1 million; Alaska had United States on July 1, 1967 (estimated from the smallest number of both total households Current Population Survey figures), to yield the (64,000) and husband-wife households (46,000). final 1967 estimates by States. Differences between States with respect to The specific steps involved are shown below: .,[crease in the number of households between 1. Data for both sexes combined from the 1960 and 1967 are largely attributable to differ­ 1960 Census were posted by State, by age (under ences in population growth. California, with the 14, 14 to 19, 20 to 24, 25 to 44, 45 to 64, and 65 and largest population increase, led all States in the over) for the following categories. increase in number of households with a gain of (t) Total persons in age group . about 1.1 million for the 6-year period. For the (a) Heads of husband-wife primary families majority of States, the average annual percent (b) Other primary family heads of increase in the number of households was (c) Primary individuals smaller in the period 1960-1967 than in the period (d) Household members not heads 1950-1960. (e) Persons not in households METHOD OF ESTIMATION 2. The following household headship rates, and other proportions, were calculated by State, The method of preparing the 1967 estimates of by age: households by State shown in this report was generally as follows: Percentages of persons who (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) were household heads ("headship rates") and other (t) (t) (t) (t) (t) relevant percentages were developed from the 1960 Census, by age, by State. These percentages 3. State population estimates for 1967 by age were applied to 1967 State population estimates, (as above) were posted. *Series P-25 was formerly coiled Population Estimates. This report was prepared by Robert O. Grymes, Marriage and Family Statistics Branch, Population Division. For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, 10 cents. Current Population Reports issued in Series P-20, P-23, P-25, P-26, P-27, P-28 (summaries only), P-60, and P-65 are sold as a single consolidated subscription at $8.50 per year, $2.50 additional for foreign mailing. .