1.
84.1%Were
women
“There were 12.2 million single parent families in the United States in 2012.”
17
out
of
20
single
parents
are
mothers.
47.3%
33.0%
26.3%
Native
American
Hispanic
Black
%
of
single
mothers
below
poverty
line
by
race
49.1%
53.8%
14.9%
Were
men
85%
15%
“The
Avocado”
Wage
disparities
per
$1
when
compared
to
single
fathers
(single
father:
single
mother)
“1
in 3 children – a total of 15 million – are being raised without a father.
Of that group, nearly half live below the poverty line.”
$1:
$0.53
$1:
$0.55
$1:
$0.62
$1:
$0.78
$1:
$0.78
Children
perform
12%
better
at
the
start
of
kindergarten
when
coming
from
a
two-­‐parent
household.
“Single mothers often spend
over half of their income on
housing expenses and a third
on child care, leaving them
with less money for
educational expenses.”
“Around 45% of single
mothers have never married.
Around 55% are divorced,
separated or widowed.”
2/5 of
single
mother
families are
“food
insecure,”