More Dads Raise Children On Their Own

In 2006, 2.5 million dads raised kids by themselves. In 1970, there were 400,000 single dads. Of all single parents today, 19 percent of them are dads.

Forty-two percent of dads are divorced; 38 percent have never been married; 16 percent are separated and 4 percent are widowed.

America has 26.5 million dads living as part of a married couple with children younger than age 18. Twenty-two percent of dads are raising three or more children younger than age 18. And 27 percent of dads earn $50,000 or more annually.

Source: U.S. Census

Remember Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 15.

June 12, 2008