STATS
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
· Single parents are raising one in every three kids across the nation.
· Of all single-parent families in the U.S., single mothers make up the majority.
· According to 2019 U.S. Census Bureau, out of 11 million single parent families with children under the age of 18, 80 percent were headed by single mothers.
· Even with the best efforts of parents, children growing up in single-parent families typically have access to fewer economic resources and valuable time with adults than children in two-parent families in which child-raising responsibilities can be shared.
· 31 percent of single-parent families had incomes below the poverty line, compared with 7 percent of married couples with children.
· The effects of growing up in single-parent families go beyond economics, increasing the likelihood of children dropping out of school, being disconnected from the labor market and becoming teen parents.
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