Single Parent Statistics
Below are some interesting
statistics on single parent families from the US Census Bureau.
Number of Single Parent Families
- 12.9 single parent families live in the US.
- 2 million of these families are headed by a single father.
- The number of single parent families is holding steady at 9% since 1994.
- Nearly 1/3 of US families with children are headed by a single parent.
Single Parent Families Financial Statistics
- The number of single parents receiving the full amount of their child support has increased from 37% to 47% from 1993 to 2005.
- The number of single parent families living below the poverty level declined from 33% to 23% from 1993 to 2001.
