In 2023, there were about 1.18 million Black families with a single father living in the United States. This is an increase from 1990, when there were 472,000 Black families with a single father in the U.S.
Number of Black families with a single father in the United States from 1990 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
Male householder, no wife present - with and without children under 18 years.
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."
Black alone - With and without children under 18 years - Male householder, no spouse present.
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US Census Bureau. (September 16, 2024). Number of Black families with a single father in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/205099/number-of-black-families-with-a-male-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Black families with a single father in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205099/number-of-black-families-with-a-male-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Number of Black families with a single father in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205099/number-of-black-families-with-a-male-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Black Families with a Single Father in The United States from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/205099/number-of-black-families-with-a-male-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Number of Black families with a single father in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/205099/number-of-black-families-with-a-male-householder-in-the-us/ (last visited November 18, 2024)
Number of Black families with a single father 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/205099/number-of-black-families-with-a-male-householder-in-the-us/
