In the United States, more children lived with a separated mother than a separated father. In 2020, 60,000 children under the age of one lived with a single separated mother. In comparison, 7,000 children under one lived with a separated single father.
Number of children living with a single separated parent in the United States in 2020, by age of child
(in 1,000s)
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US Census Bureau. (December 1, 2020). Number of children living with a single separated parent in the United States in 2020, by age of child (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/769701/us-children-living-with-single-separated-parent-by-age-of-child/
US Census Bureau. "Number of children living with a single separated parent in the United States in 2020, by age of child (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/769701/us-children-living-with-single-separated-parent-by-age-of-child/
US Census Bureau. (2020). Number of children living with a single separated parent in the United States in 2020, by age of child (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/769701/us-children-living-with-single-separated-parent-by-age-of-child/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Children Living with a Single Separated Parent in The United States in 2020, by Age of Child (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/769701/us-children-living-with-single-separated-parent-by-age-of-child/
US Census Bureau, Number of children living with a single separated parent in the United States in 2020, by age of child (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/769701/us-children-living-with-single-separated-parent-by-age-of-child/ (last visited July 03, 2022)
