This statistic shows the number of families with a single father in the United States from 1990 to 2018. In 2018, there were around 6.49 million families with a male householder and no spouse present in the United States.
Number of families with a single father in the U.S. from 1990 to 2018
(in 1,000s)
* Family household with a male householder, no spouse present - with and without children aged 18 and under.
The Census Bureau defines a family as follows: "A family is a group of two people or more (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related subfamily members) are considered as members of one family."
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US Census Bureau. (September 10, 2019). Number of families with a single father in the U.S. from 1990 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 10, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/204966/number-of-families-with-a-single-father-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of families with a single father in the U.S. from 1990 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 10, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204966/number-of-families-with-a-single-father-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. (2019). Number of families with a single father in the U.S. from 1990 to 2018 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 10, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204966/number-of-families-with-a-single-father-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Families with a Single Father in The U.S. from 1990 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204966/number-of-families-with-a-single-father-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Number of families with a single father in the U.S. from 1990 to 2018 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204966/number-of-families-with-a-single-father-in-the-us/ (last visited July 10, 2020)
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