This statistic shows the number of American single parents who have taken custody of their own children between 1993 and 2011. In 2011, approximately 14.4 million single parents in the United States had custody of their own child or children.
Number of custodial parents in the United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s)
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US Census Bureau. (October 31, 2013). Number of custodial parents in the United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/257934/number-of-custodial-parents-in-the-united-states/
US Census Bureau. "Number of custodial parents in the United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 31, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257934/number-of-custodial-parents-in-the-united-states/
US Census Bureau. (2013). Number of custodial parents in the United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257934/number-of-custodial-parents-in-the-united-states/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Custodial Parents in The United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257934/number-of-custodial-parents-in-the-united-states/
US Census Bureau, Number of custodial parents in the United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257934/number-of-custodial-parents-in-the-united-states/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Number of custodial parents in the United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, October 31, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/257934/number-of-custodial-parents-in-the-united-states/