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Father Figures: Demographics of Single Fathers in the U.S

FATHER FIGURES Demographics of Single Fathers in the U.S. With single fatherhood on the rise and single fathers taking up more space in the parenting pool, it is interesting to learn more about them. Let's learn about America's single dads in terms of relationship status, earnings, age, education level, and child support. Did you know. 8% of American households are run by a single father! million That's single father households, based on a Pew Research Center study (2013) 9% of those single fathers are raising 3 or more children (18 years of age or under) What is a Single Father? Criteria from the Pew Research Center (2013): Living with a dependent under 15 years 18 Head of their household years of age or older of age (includes biological children, step-children, or adopted children) Single Father Status 7% Married but living apart from spouse 41% Living with a non-marital partner -52% Unattached 44% 33% 19% 4% divorced never married separated widowed How Much Does Dad Earn? Yearly How Many Children Live With a Earnings Single Father Who Earns This Much? Under $2,500 T† 74,000 25% $2,500 to $4,999 33,000 1.1% $5,000 to $7,499 TT| 35,000 1.2% $7,500 to $9,999 TTTT 49,000 1.6% $10,000 to $12,499 TPP 95,000 3.2% $12,500 to $14,999 51,000 1.7% $15,000 to $19,999 285,000 9.5% $20,000 to $24,999 177,000 5.9% $25,000 to $29,999 206,000 6.9% $30,000 to $39,999 495,000 16.5% $40,000 to $49,999 335,000 11.2% $50,000 to $74,999 550,000 18.3% $75,000 to $99,999 281,000 9.4% $100,000 and up 337,000 11.2% = 10,000 children %3D Percentage of children living with a single dad who earns this much Age and Living Arrangements of Single Fathers Single Fathers Who Live Alone 1% Unknown 15-29 10% years old 20% • 50 + years old 30% 30-39 years old 39% 40-49 years old Single Fathers Who Live With a Partner 1% Unknown 7%- 30% 50 + years old 15-29 years old 22% 40-49 years old 40% 30-39 years old Education and Living Arrangements of Single Fathers Single Fathers Who Live Alone 15% 22% Bachelor's degree or more Less than high school 29% 34% High school diploma Some college Single Fathers Who Live With a Partner 10% Bachelor's degree or more Less than 25% high school 29% Some college 36% High school diploma Who Pays Child Support? Custodial fathers should have received They actually received $3.7 billion S2 billion (54%) in child-support (2011) Custodial mothers should have They actually received received $31.7 billion $19.5 billion (61.5%) in child-support (2011) FATHER'S RIGHTS LAW CENTER Brought to you by LAW OFFICES OF PETER J. MUELLER www.fathersrights.com Sources: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb12-ff11.html http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/07/02/the-rise-of-single-fathers/ http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/06/14/the-new-american-father/ https://www.fatherhood.gov/library/dad-stats http://www.census.gov/hes/families/data/cps2013Chtml (table C3) http://www.livescience.com/37918-record-number-of-single-dads.html http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr071.pdf http://glo.com/relationships/fathers-day-fun-facts-9374.gallery#lstackState=0_%2Frelationships%2Ffathers-day-fun-facts-9374.gallery%3Fphotold%3D152321

Father Figures: Demographics of Single Fathers in the U.S

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Single fatherhood is on the rise in the U.S. Let’s take a dive into learning more about who these dads are in this infographic.

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