Children in single-parent families by race and ethnicity in United States

Children in single-parent families by race and ethnicity

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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
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Definition and Source

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Definition

Children under age 18 who live with their own single parent either in a family or subfamily by race and ethnicity. In this definition, single-parent families may include cohabiting couples and do not include children living with married stepparents. Children who live in group quarters (for example, institutions, dormitories, or group homes) are not included in this calculation.

Data Source

PRB analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Notes

S - Estimates suppressed when the confidence interval around the percentage is greater than or equal to 10 percentage points.

N.A. - Data not available.

Beginning in 2020, any comparisons to prior estimates by race and ethnicity should be made with caution. Differences may be the result of demographic changes and/or differences in question wording, race reporting, or coding updates. For more information, visit the ACS Race User Note: Improvements to the Race Question.

A 90 percent confidence interval for each estimate can be found at

Children in single-parent families by race and ethnicity.

Last Updated

January 2024

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Children in single-parent families by race and ethnicity in United States