In 2022, about 60 percent of Hispanic origin children lived with two married parents in the United States. On the other hand, about 4.3 percent of Hispanic origin children in the country lived with their father only.
Distribution of child population in the United States in 2022, by family structure and race
Characteristic
White-alone, Non-Hispanic
Black-alone
Hispanic
Two parents
78.5%
43%
67.5%
Two married parents
74.8%
37.8%
60%
Mother only
13.7%
45.6%
24.5%
Father only
4.8%
5.6%
4.3%
No parent
2.9%
5.9%
3.7%
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In this table, “two parents” reflects all children who have both a mother and father identified in the household, including biological, step, and adoptive parents. Before 2007, “mother only” and “father only” included some children who lived with two unmarried parents. Beginning in 2007, “mother only” and “father only” refer to children for whom only one parent in the household has been identified, whether biological, step, or adoptive.
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