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Share of 5 to 17 year olds in the U.S., by parents in household 1990-2011
Share of 5 to 17 year olds in the U.S., by parents in household 1990-2011
Share of 5 to 17 year olds in the United States, by parents present in household from 1990 to 2011
This statistic shows the share of 5 to 17 year olds in the United States, by the number of parents present in the household from 1990 to 2011. In 2011, 67.1 percent of 5 to 17 year olds lived in a household where both parents were present.
Share of 5 to 17 year olds in the United States, by parents present in household from 1990 to 2011
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| Two-parent household | Mother-only household | Father only-household | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.9% | 21.5% | 3.2% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | 22.5% | 4.2% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | 23.3% | 4.7% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | 23.2% | 3.7% |
| 2008 | 68% | 23.4% | 3.9% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | 23.1% | 3.8% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | 23.7% | 3.9% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | 24.3% | 4% |
| Two-parent household | Mother-only household | Father only-household | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.9% | 21.5% | 3.2% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | 22.5% | 4.2% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | 23.3% | 4.7% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | 23.2% | 3.7% |
| 2008 | 68% | 23.4% | 3.9% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | 23.1% | 3.8% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | 23.7% | 3.9% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | 24.3% | 4% |
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This statistic shows the share of 5 to 17 year olds in the United States, by the number of parents present in the household from 1990 to 2011. In 2011, 67.1 percent of 5 to 17 year olds lived in a household where both parents were present.
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- May 2012
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2011
- Age group
- 5-17 years
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2011
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- 5-17 years
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