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On Single Dads
June 2000 press release
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On Single Moms
April 1997 press release
April 1999 press release
On Single Parents
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AASP Report
Background Information -- Historical Trends
Children Living
Arrangements:
1960 - 1998
"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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| 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 |
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with mother only |
16,477,000 |
23.5 |
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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 |
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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 |
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with mother only |
11,406,000 |
18.0 |
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with father only |
1,060,000 |
1.7 |
| 1970 |
69,162,000 |
with one parent only |
8,200,000 |
11.9 |
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with mother only |
7,452,000 |
10.8 |
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with father only |
748,000 |
1.1 |
| 1960 |
63,727,000 |
with one parent only |
5,829,000 |
9.1 |
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with mother only |
5,105,000 |
8.0 |
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with father only |
724,000 |
1.1 |
Sources:
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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