Most Children Live With Two Parents

This might not come as a shock, but more children live in homes with two parents.  Indeed, the majority of America’s 73.7 million children under age 18 live in families with two parents (69%), according to recent statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.  The second most common family arrangement is children living with a single mother, at 23%.  Interestingly, between 1960-2016, children living in families with two parents decreased from 88% to 69%.  Happy New Year!

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