This statistic shows the number of American single fathers who have taken custody of their own children and were awarded child support between 1993 and 2011. In 2011, approximately 760,000 single fathers in the United States had custody of their child or children and were awarded child support.
Single fathers: number of custodial fathers who were awarded child support in the United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s)
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US Census Bureau. (October 31, 2013). Single fathers: number of custodial fathers who were awarded child support in the United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/257933/number-of-custodial-fathers-who-were-awarded-child-support-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Single fathers: number of custodial fathers who were awarded child support in the United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 31, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257933/number-of-custodial-fathers-who-were-awarded-child-support-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. (2013). Single fathers: number of custodial fathers who were awarded child support in the United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257933/number-of-custodial-fathers-who-were-awarded-child-support-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Single Fathers: Number of Custodial Fathers Who Were Awarded Child Support in The United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257933/number-of-custodial-fathers-who-were-awarded-child-support-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Single fathers: number of custodial fathers who were awarded child support in the United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257933/number-of-custodial-fathers-who-were-awarded-child-support-in-the-us/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Single fathers: number of custodial fathers who were awarded child support in the United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, October 31, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/257933/number-of-custodial-fathers-who-were-awarded-child-support-in-the-us/