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April 19, 2018
The Changing Profile of Unmarried Parents
About three-in-ten solo dads are living with their own parent
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The Changing Profile of Unmarried Parents
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One-in-four U.S. parents are unmarried
About one-in-five children are living with a solo mom
Since 1968, a fourfold increase in the number of unmarried parents
Share of unmarried parents who are dads has more than doubled
About three-in-ten solo parents are black
Among cohabiting parents, fewer college graduates
About half of solo parents have never been married
About one-fourth of solo parents are poor
About three-in-ten solo dads are living with their own parent
Majority viewed more solo moms as bad for society in 2015
In 2015, Republicans were twice as likely as Democrats to say more unmarried couples raising children are a ‘bad thing’ for society
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