In 2023, there were around 15.18 million families with a female householder and no spouse present in the United States, an increase from the previous year.
You can get an overview on the total number of households in the U.S. here.
Number of families with a single mother in the United States from 1990 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
* Families with a female householder, no spouse present - with and without children aged 18 and under.
The Census Bureau defines a family as follows: "A family is a group of two people or more (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related subfamily members) are considered as members of one family."
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US Census Bureau. (September 16, 2024). Number of families with a single mother in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/205000/number-of-families-with-a-single-mother-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of families with a single mother in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205000/number-of-families-with-a-single-mother-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Number of families with a single mother in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205000/number-of-families-with-a-single-mother-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Families with a Single Mother in The United States from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/205000/number-of-families-with-a-single-mother-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Number of families with a single mother in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/205000/number-of-families-with-a-single-mother-in-the-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of families with a single mother in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/205000/number-of-families-with-a-single-mother-in-the-us/
