Custodial Parent Statistics
According U.S. Census Bureau November 2009
Many single parents are divorced. The divorce rate in USA is approximately 50%. Being divorced does not have the same stigma that it had 20 years ago.
According U.S. Census Bureau November 2009
Many single parents are divorced. The divorce rate in USA is approximately 50%. Being divorced does not have the same stigma that it had 20 years ago.
- Custodial Parent
- Approximately 84% mothers (the majority of custodial parents are women)
- Approximately 16% fathers
- Custodial Mother Profile:
- Approximately 45% divorced or separated
- Approximately 34% have never married
- Approximately 19% remarried
- 1.7% widowed
- Custodial Father Profile:
- Approximately 58% divorced or separated
- Approximately 21% have never married
- Approximately 20% remarried
- Approximately less than 1% widowed
