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This article is about the demographics of single mothers. For the picture with regard to sinle fathers See:Demographics of single fathers around the world.
Generally speaking single mothers are more prevalent than single fathers in the Demographics of single parenthood around the world
United States[]
In the United States, 72.6% of single parents are mothers.[1][2] Among this percentage of single mothers: 45% of single mothers are currently divorced or separated, 1.7% are widowed, 34% of single mothers never have been married.[3] [4]
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- ↑ Susan (October 13, 2012), Single Mother Statistics, Single Mother Guide, http://singlemotherguide.com/single-mother-statistics/
- ↑ America’s Families and Living Arrangements: 2011 – Table FG10. Family Groups: 2011, United States Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov/hhes/families/data/cps2011.html, retrieved on 8 November 2012
- ↑ Single-Parent Families - Demographic Trends. Marriage and Family Encyclopedia. Net Industries and its Licensors. URL accessed on 1 October 2011.
- ↑ What Do Single Parent Statistics Tell Us?. Single Parent Center. URL accessed on 7 December 2011.