American Women, 2003

Facts and Figures about American Women's History, 2003, from the U.S. Census Bureau

19: According to the 2000 census, how many single mothers were there? 

Answer: 10 million

What percent of all parent-child situations consisted of a single mother and her own child or children in 2000?

Answer: 26%

In 1970?

Answer: 12% - the percentage has more than doubled

How many households were maintained by women with no husband present?

Answer: 30.7 million

Source:
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2001/cb01-113.html

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20: How many females were there in the U.S. on July 1, 2001?  How many males?  In which age groups are there more men than women?  In which age groups are there more women than men?

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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