This survey, conducted in the United States in 2012, shows the share of fathers staying at home or working, by age group. In 2012, 33 percent of fathers in the 35-44 years age group in the United States were stay-at-home parents.
Share of fathers staying at home or working in the United States in 2012, by age group
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Pew Research Center. (June 5, 2014). Share of fathers staying at home or working in the United States in 2012, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/317022/united-states-stay-at-home-fathers-and-working-fathers-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. "Share of fathers staying at home or working in the United States in 2012, by age group." Chart. June 5, 2014. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/317022/united-states-stay-at-home-fathers-and-working-fathers-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. (2014). Share of fathers staying at home or working in the United States in 2012, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/317022/united-states-stay-at-home-fathers-and-working-fathers-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Fathers Staying at Home or Working in The United States in 2012, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/317022/united-states-stay-at-home-fathers-and-working-fathers-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center, Share of fathers staying at home or working in the United States in 2012, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/317022/united-states-stay-at-home-fathers-and-working-fathers-by-age-group/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Share of fathers staying at home or working in the United States in 2012, by age group [Graph], Pew Research Center, June 5, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/317022/united-states-stay-at-home-fathers-and-working-fathers-by-age-group/