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  1. Number of U.S. children living in a single parent family 1970-2023

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    Updated Jul 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Number of U.S. children living in a single parent family 1970-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252847/number-of-children-living-with-a-single-mother-or-single-father/
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    Jul 5, 2024
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    United States
    Description

    In 2023, there were about 15.09 million children living with a single mother in the United States, and about 3.05 million children living with a single father. The number of children living with a single mother is down from its peak in 2012, and the number of children living with a single father is down from its peak in 2005.

    Marriage and divorce in the United States

    Despite popular opinion in the United States that “half of all marriages end in divorce,” the divorce rate in the U.S. has fallen significantly since 1992. The marriage rate, which has also been decreasing since the 1990s, was still higher than the divorce rate in 2021. Half of all marriages may not end in divorce, but it does seem that fewer people are choosing to get married in the first place.

    New family structures

    In addition to a falling marriage rate, fewer people in the U.S. have children under the age of 18 living in the house in comparison to 1970. Over the past decade, the share of families with children under 18, whether that be married couples or single parents, has stayed mostly steady, although the number of births in the U.S. has also fallen.

  2. Percentage of single mother households in the U.S. 2021, by state

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    Updated Jul 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Percentage of single mother households in the U.S. 2021, by state [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242302/percentage-of-single-mother-households-in-the-us-by-state/
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    Jul 5, 2024
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    Time period covered
    2021
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    This graph shows the Percentage of households led by a female householder with no spouse present with own children under 18 years living in the household in the U.S. in 2021, by state. In 2021, about 4.24 percent of Californian households were single mother households with at least one child.

    Additional information on single mother households and poverty in the United States

    For most single mothers a constant battle persists between finding the time and energy to raise their children and the demands of working to supply an income to house and feed their families. The pressures of a single income and the high costs of childcare mean that the risk of poverty for these families is a tragic reality. Comparison of the overall United States poverty rate since 1990 with that of the poverty rate for families with a female householder shows that poverty is much more prevalent in the latter. In 2021, while the overall rate was at 11.6 percent, the rate of poverty for single mother families was 23 percent. Moreover, the degree of fluctuation tends to be lower for single female household families, suggesting the rate of poverty for these groups is less affected by economic conditions.

    The sharp rise in the number of children living with a single mother or single father in the United States from 1970 to 2022 suggests more must be done to ensure that families in such situations are able to avoid poverty. Moreover, attention should also be placed on overall racial income inequality given the higher rate of poverty for Hispanic single mother families than their white or Asian counterparts.

  3. Share of single-parent families in France 1990-2020

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    Updated Jul 4, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Share of single-parent families in France 1990-2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/948826/single-parents-families-france/
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    Jul 4, 2024
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    France
    Description

    This graph presents the percentage of single-parent families with children under 18 years of age in France from 1990 to 2020. It appears that the share of single-parents families went from 12.4 percent in 1990 to 24.7 percent in 2020.

  4. U.S. number of families with a single mother 1990-2023

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    Updated Sep 17, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. number of families with a single mother 1990-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205000/number-of-families-with-a-single-mother-in-the-us/
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    Sep 17, 2024
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    United States
    Description

    In 2023, there were around 15.18 million families with a female householder and no spouse present in the United States, an increase from the previous year. You can get an overview on the total number of households in the U.S. here.

  5. Single parents Germany 2000-2023, by gender

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    Updated Jul 7, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Single parents Germany 2000-2023, by gender [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104898/single-parents-by-gender-germany/
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    Jul 7, 2025
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    Germany
    Description

    In 2022, there were over *** million single mothers in Germany, compared to ******* single fathers. This statistic shows the number of single parents in Germany from 2000 to 2023, by gender.

  6. Number of single parent families in Canada 2008-2024

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    Updated Jan 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of single parent families in Canada 2008-2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/443342/single-parent-families-in-canada/
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    Jan 23, 2025
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    Canada
    Description

    In 2024, the total number of single parent families in Canada increased by 0.03 million families (+1.66 percent) compared to 2023. With 1.84 million families, the total number thereby reached its highest value in the observed period.

  7. U.S. number of white, non-Hispanic single mother households U.S. 1990-2023

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    Updated Sep 17, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. number of white, non-Hispanic single mother households U.S. 1990-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205048/number-of-white-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/
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    Sep 17, 2024
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, there were about 6.65 million white, non-Hispanic families with a single mother living in the United States. This is a slight increase from 1990, when there were 6.4 million white families with a single mother living in the U.S.

  8. Number of single parent families in the UK 1996-2023

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    Updated May 28, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of single parent families in the UK 1996-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281640/single-parent-families-uk/
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    May 28, 2025
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    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    There are over 3.18 million single parent families in the United Kingdom as of 2023, compared with 2.94 million in 2022.

  9. Single-parent households South Korea 2010-2023

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    Updated Jul 11, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Single-parent households South Korea 2010-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232447/south-korea-number-of-single-parent-households/
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    Jul 11, 2025
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    South Korea
    Description

    In 2023, there were about **** million single-parent households in South Korea. Single-parent households accounted for about *** percent of total households in South Korea that year.

  10. Number of Black single mothers U.S. 1990-2022

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    Updated Jul 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Number of Black single mothers U.S. 1990-2022 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205106/number-of-black-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/
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    Jul 5, 2024
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2022, there were about 4.15 million Black families in the United States with a single mother. This is an increase from 1990 levels, when there were about 3.4 million Black families with a single mother.

    Single parenthood

    The typical family is comprised of two parents and at least one child. However, that is not the case in every single situation. A single parent is someone who has a child but no spouse or partner. Single parenthood occurs for different reasons, including divorce, death, abandonment, or single-person adoption. Historically, single parenthood was common due to mortality rates due to war, diseases, and maternal mortality. However, divorce was not as common back then, depending on the culture.

    Single parent wellbeing

    In countries where social welfare programs are not strong, single parents tend to suffer more financially, emotionally, and mentally. In the United States, most single parents are mothers. The struggles that single parents face are greater than those in two parent households. The number of families with a single mother in the United States has increased since 1990, but the poverty rate of black families with a single mother has significantly decreased since that same year. In comparison, the poverty rate of Asian families with a single mother, and the percentage of white, non-Hispanic families with a single mother who live below the poverty level in the United States have both been fluctuating since 2002.

  11. U.S. number of Asian families with a single mother 2002-2023

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    Updated Sep 17, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. number of Asian families with a single mother 2002-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205157/number-of-asian-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/
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    Sep 17, 2024
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, there were about 620,000 Asian families with a single mother living in the United States. This is an increase from 2002, when there were about 337,000 Asian families with a single mother living in the U.S.

  12. U.S. number of Hispanic families with a single mother 1990-2023

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    Updated Sep 17, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. number of Hispanic families with a single mother 1990-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205192/number-of-hispanic-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/
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    Sep 17, 2024
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, about 3.52 million Hispanic families with a single mother were living in the United States. This is an increase from 1990, when there were about 1.19 million Hispanic families with a single mother in the U.S.

  13. Number of single-parent families in France 1990-2020

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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of single-parent families in France 1990-2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/948832/single-parents-families-number-france/
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    Jul 9, 2025
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    Area covered
    France
    Description

    This statistic shows the number of single-parents families with children under 18 years of age in France from 1990 to 2020 (in thousands). It displays that there were ***** thousand single-parents families in France in 2020.

  14. U.S. number of families with single mothers living below poverty line...

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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    Statista (2025). U.S. number of families with single mothers living below poverty line 1990-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204996/number-of-poor-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/
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    Jul 9, 2025
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, around *** million families with a female householder lived below the poverty level in the U.S. 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.

  15. U.S. poverty rate of white, non-Hispanic single mother households 1990-2023

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    Updated Sep 17, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. poverty rate of white, non-Hispanic single mother households 1990-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205049/percentage-of-poor-white-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/
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    Sep 17, 2024
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, 16.7 percent of white, non-Hispanic families with a single mother were 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.

  16. Single parents of underage children Germany 2006-2018, by gender

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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Single parents of underage children Germany 2006-2018, by gender [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781431/single-parent-households-by-gender-germany/
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    Jul 9, 2025
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    Area covered
    Germany
    Description

    The number of single parents housing underage children in Germany has been increasing with figures for single fathers amounting to *** thousand in 2018. In comparison, the number of single mothers with underage children amounted to roughly *** million that year, a decrease compared to the previous years, in which the number amounted to almost *** million.

    Single parents

    General statistics on households with children in Germany show that most families had *** child, though it is not always possible to determine whether this was a household with *** parent or ***. Reasons for being a single parent may vary. It may be due to a court-appointed decision after a divorce, the death of a partner or other circumstances which might have led to parenting a child or children alone. When considering single mothers, additional reasons may include having children outside of a relationship or biological fathers refusing to be involved in raising children. These are only a few examples. As far as families with underage children are concerned, most German households had *** children under the age of 18.

    Child benefits

    In many ways, Germany is a country which encourages and supports the population in having children, also financially. Monthly child benefit payments increase with more offspring. Single parents are also eligible for an alimony advance until their child turns **, if not being financially supported by the second parent.

  17. U.S. poverty rate of Black families with a single mother 1990-2023

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    Updated Sep 17, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. poverty rate of Black families with a single mother 1990-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205114/percentage-of-poor-black-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/
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    Sep 17, 2024
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 1990, 48.1 percent of all Black families with a single mother in the United States lived below the poverty level. In 2023, that figure had decreased to 25.9 percent. This is significantly higher than white households with a single mother. 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.

  18. Number of single parents in the Netherlands 2009-2023, by gender

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    Updated Mar 3, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of single parents in the Netherlands 2009-2023, by gender [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/521933/total-number-of-single-parents-the-netherlands-by-gender/
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    Mar 3, 2025
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    Netherlands
    Description

    In 2023, there were 492,300 thousand single mothers in the Netherlands. This is far higher than the number of single fathers in the Netherlands, which stood at 118,300 in the same year. The number of single mothers and fathers has been increasing every year.

  19. U.S. poverty rate of Hispanic families with a single mother 1990-2023

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    Updated Sep 17, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. poverty rate of Hispanic families with a single mother 1990-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205195/percentage-of-poor-hispanic-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/
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    Sep 17, 2024
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, 27.4 percent of Hispanic families with a single mother were living below the poverty level in the United States. While this poverty rate has dropped significantly since the 1990's, it is still much higher than white, non-Hispanic single mother households.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.

  20. Number of single parents South Korea 2015-2023, by gender

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    Updated Jul 11, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of single parents South Korea 2015-2023, by gender [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341797/south-korea-single-parents-by-gender/
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    Jul 11, 2025
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    South Korea
    Description

    In 2023, there were about **** thousand single mothers and *** thousand single fathers in South Korea. The number of single parents in South Korea has steadily decreased throughout the surveyed period.

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Number of U.S. children living in a single parent family 1970-2023

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Dataset updated
Jul 5, 2024
Dataset authored and provided by
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Area covered
United States
Description

In 2023, there were about 15.09 million children living with a single mother in the United States, and about 3.05 million children living with a single father. The number of children living with a single mother is down from its peak in 2012, and the number of children living with a single father is down from its peak in 2005.

Marriage and divorce in the United States

Despite popular opinion in the United States that “half of all marriages end in divorce,” the divorce rate in the U.S. has fallen significantly since 1992. The marriage rate, which has also been decreasing since the 1990s, was still higher than the divorce rate in 2021. Half of all marriages may not end in divorce, but it does seem that fewer people are choosing to get married in the first place.

New family structures

In addition to a falling marriage rate, fewer people in the U.S. have children under the age of 18 living in the house in comparison to 1970. Over the past decade, the share of families with children under 18, whether that be married couples or single parents, has stayed mostly steady, although the number of births in the U.S. has also fallen.

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