The area with the highest proportion of single-parent households is the District of Columbia on 33 percent of all homes with children, according to census data.
The District of Columbia has the highest proportion of single-parent households across the United States, while Utah has the lowest, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.The findings, from the '2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates' report, reveal that the proportion of single-parent households varied substantially across the country, but remained a minority overall among U.S. households with children.
3 percent in 1970 to 17.8 percent in 2022.In contrast, the 'other family households' demographic, including single parents living with children, has risen from 10.6 percent in 1970 to 17.4 percent in 2022.The findings showed that married parents still accounted for the largest share of family groups with children under the age of 18 on 65 percent.
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