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Links to the Census
Bureau's Website, for Information on:
On Single Dads
June 2000 press release
December
1998 press release
On Single Moms
April 1997 press release
April 1999 press release
On Single Parents
Links to other tables
Household Trends:
One-person households
Married-couple households
Unmarried-couple
households:
Male-Female couples
Same-sex couples
Family Diversity
Population trends:
Unmarried Americans:
15 years of age and
older
18 years of age
and older
Currently Divorced People
Women 65 Years and Over
Children with Single Parents
Children with Grandparents
Rising Age of First Marriages
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2000 Census -- AASP Report
Background Information -- Historical Trends
Children Living
Arrangements: 1960 - 2000
"The
Increase in Children Living With Single Parents" |
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| Year |
Total Children
under 18 |
Head of
Household |
Number Living
with One Parent |
Percent |
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| 2000 |
72,012,000 |
with one parent
only |
19,220,000 |
26.7 |
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with mother only |
16,162,000 |
22.4 |
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with father only |
3,058,000 |
4.2 |
| 1998 |
71,377,000 |
with one parent
only |
19,777,000 |
27.7 |
| |
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with mother only |
16,634,000 |
23.3 |
| |
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with father only |
3,143,000 |
4.4 |
| 1995 |
70,254,000 |
with one parent
only |
18,938,000 |
27.0 |
| |
|
with mother only |
16,477,000 |
23.5 |
| |
|
with father only |
2,461,000 |
3.5 |
| 1993 |
66,893,000 |
with one parent
only |
17,872,000 |
26.7 |
| |
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with mother only |
15,586,000 |
23.3 |
| |
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with father only |
2,286,000 |
3.4 |
| 1990 |
64,137,000 |
with one parent
only |
15,867,000 |
24.7 |
| |
|
with mother only |
13,874,000 |
21.6 |
| |
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with father only |
1,993,000 |
3.1 |
| 1985 |
62,475,000 |
with one parent
only |
14,635,000 |
23.4 |
| |
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with mother only |
13,081,000 |
20.9 |
| |
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with father only |
1,554,000 |
2.5 |
| 1980 |
63,427,000 |
with one parent
only |
12,466,000 |
19.7 |
| |
|
with mother only |
11,406,000 |
18.0 |
| |
|
with father only |
1,060,000 |
1.7 |
| 1970 |
69,162,000 |
with one parent
only |
8,200,000 |
11.9 |
| |
|
with mother only |
7,452,000 |
10.8 |
| |
|
with father only |
748,000 |
1.1 |
| 1960 |
63,727,000 |
with one parent
only |
5,829,000 |
9.1 |
| |
|
with mother only |
5,105,000 |
8.0 |
| |
|
with father only |
724,000 |
1.1 |
Sources:
Census dpcument: America's Families and Living
Arrangements: March 2000.
Internet Release Date: 6-29-01.
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html
Census document: CH-1. Living Arrangements
of Children Under 18: 1960 to Present.
Internet Release Date: 1-7-99.
http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/ms-la/tabch-1.txt
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