In
comparison, the number of single mother households increased more than fourfold
during that time period, up to 8.6 million in 2011, from 1.9 million in 1960. As
a result, men make up a growing share of single parent householders. In 1960,
about 14% of single parent households were headed by fathers, today almost
one-quarter (24%) are.
There
are some notable differences between single mothers and single fathers. Single
fathers are more likely than single mothers to be living with a cohabiting
partner (41% versus 16%). Single fathers, on average, have higher incomes than
single mothers and are far less likely to be living at or below the poverty
line—24% versus 43%. Single fathers are also somewhat less educated than single
mothers, older and more likely to be white. Compared with fathers heading
households with two married parents, single dads are younger, less educated,
less financially well-off and less likely to be white.
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