In 2022, there were about 305,000 white, non-Hispanic families with a single father living below the poverty level in the United States.
Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing, and shelter.
Number of white, non-Hispanic families with a single father in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Number of white families with a single father in thousands
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."
White alone, not Hispanic, No spouse present - With and without children under 18 years.
Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter.
Further information regarding the poverty threshold can be accessed here.
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US Census Bureau. (September 12, 2023). Number of white, non-Hispanic families with a single father in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/205038/number-of-poor-white-families-with-a-male-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of white, non-Hispanic families with a single father in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205038/number-of-poor-white-families-with-a-male-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Number of white, non-Hispanic families with a single father in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205038/number-of-poor-white-families-with-a-male-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of White, Non-hispanic Families with a Single Father in The United States Who Live below The Poverty Level from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/205038/number-of-poor-white-families-with-a-male-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Number of white, non-Hispanic families with a single father in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/205038/number-of-poor-white-families-with-a-male-householder-in-the-us/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Number of white, non-Hispanic families with a single father in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/205038/number-of-poor-white-families-with-a-male-householder-in-the-us/