Number of single mothers U.S. 2021

In 2021, there were around 15.62 million families with a female householder and no spouse present in the United States, an increase on the previous year.

You can get an overview on the total number of households in the U.S. here.

Number of families with a single mother in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000s)

Characteristic	Number of families in thousands
2021	15,621
2020	15,462
2019	14,838
2018	15,052
2017	15,305
2016	15,581
2015	15,630
2014	15,553
2013	15,195
2012	15,489
2011	15,678
2010	15,243
2009	14,857
2008	14,482
2007	14,411
2006	14,424
2005	14,095
2004	13,981
2003	13,791
2002	13,626
2001	13,146
2000	12,903
1999	12,818
1998	12,796
1997	12,652
1996	12,790
1995	12,514
1994	12,220
1993	12,411
1992	12,061
1991	11,693
1990	11,268

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Release date

September 2022

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United States

Survey time period

1990 to 2021

Supplementary notes

* Families with a female 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."

Data prior to 2017 can be found here.

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