{"id":278119,"date":"2025-11-03T09:50:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T14:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?post_type=short-read&p=278119"},"modified":"2025-11-03T09:50:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T14:50:46","slug":"dual-income-no-kids-what-we-know-about-dinks-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2025\/11\/03\/dual-income-no-kids-what-we-know-about-dinks-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Dual income, no kids: What we know about \u2018DINKs\u2019 in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A couple sits on a bench with their dog at Rockefeller Center during the 2021 holiday season in New York City. (Alexi Rosenfeld\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the United States, 12% of married couples with at least one spouse in their 30s or 40s have two incomes and no kids, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of federal data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This group, often referred to as \u201cDINKs,\u201d has grown slightly over the past decade. In 2013, 8% of married couples in the same age range were DINKs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The share of dual-income couples with <\/em>kids has also inched up slightly since 2013, while the share of single-income couples with kids has decreased from 34% to 27%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About this research<\/summary>\n

This Pew Research Center analysis looks at DINKs in the United States \u2013 that is, married couples with two incomes, no kids and at least one spouse in their 30s or 40s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did we do this?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pew Research Center conducts high-quality research to inform the public, journalists and decision-makers. This analysis builds on a larger body of work that explores how the American family is changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about Pew Research Center<\/a> and our research on family and relationships<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did we do this? <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This analysis includes findings from the Survey of Income and Program Participation<\/a> (SIPP). The microdata files used for this analysis come from the U.S. Census Bureau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the methodology<\/a> for more information on the dataset, the variables we used and how we calculated specific statistics.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

DINKs have gained attention in recent years<\/a> as videos showcasing their lifestyle have gone viral on social media. But there\u2019s no official definition of who\u2019s included in this group. This analysis defines DINKs as married couples in which at least one spouse is 30 to 49 years old and:<\/p>\n\n\n\n