Single Mother Statistics

The United States leads the world in fatherless families.  Nearly 40% of children in father-absent homes have not seen their dad during the past year, and more than half of all fatherless children have never been in their dad’s home. The number of children being raised by single mothers more than tripled between 1960 and 2000.

• Did you know that there are 12 million single parents in the U.S.?
  
• 20 million of all children in the U.S. under 18 live with one parent.
• 84% of children who live with one parent live with their mother.
• 32% of all births were to unmarried women in 1997.
• The U.S. leads the world in fatherless families.
• Seventy-two percent of the U.S. population believes that fatherlessness is the most significant social problem America is facing.
  
• Only one third of single mothers received any child support, and the average amount these mothers received was only about $430 a month.
  
• 75% of teenage pregnancies are adolescents from single parent homes.
• 28% of households with children under age 18 were headed by a single parent.
• 77.6% of those were headed by a female parent.

Mothers are often faced with the decision to forfeit one necessity for another.  Why should they be challenged in this area while facing the responsibility of raising and providing for their children?  The bigger question is how can WE make a difference?

• Host a Bare Necessities drive at your place of business, find a drop off location or drop off at our office.  Drop off bin is located at the office for easy drop off 24/7.
  
• Donate gift cards for our birthday boxes.  All too often, our teens are overlooked and it is important they know they are special too.  Help us provide a special something for their special day!
  
• If you own your own business and are willing to provide your services to single moms and their children, on an as-needed, pro-bonor or discounted price. 
  
• Are you a business professional?  Come out and teach a class to our parents that can help advance their career, better their life and that of their children.