Persuasive Single Parent Homes

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The Typical Single Parent is a Mother: * Approximately 84% of custodial parents are mothers, and * 16% of custodial parents are fathers She is Divorced or Separated: Of the mothers who are custodial parents: * 45% are currently divorced or separated * 34.2% have never been married * 19% are married (In most cases, these numbers represent women who have remarried.) * 1.7% were widowed Of the fathers who are custodial parents: * 57.8% are divorced or separated * 20.9% have never married * 20% are currently married (In most cases, these numbers represent men who have remarried.) * Fewer than 1% were widowed She is Employed: * 79.5% of custodial single mothers are gainfully employed 49.8% work full time, year round 29.7% work part-time or part-year * 90% of custodial single fathers are gainfully employed 71.7% work full time, year round 18.4% work part-time or part-year She and Her Children Do Not Live in Poverty: * 27% of custodial single mothers and their children live in poverty * 12.9% of custodial single fathers and their children live in poverty She Does Not Receive Public Assistance: Among custodial single mothers: * 22% receive Medicaid * 23.5% receive food stamps * 12% receive some form of public housing or rent subsidy * 5% receive receive TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) She is 40 Years Old or Older: * 39.1% of custodial single mothers are 40 years old or older She is Raising One Child: * 54% of custodial mothers are raising one child from the absent parent * 46% have two or more children living with

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