This statistic shows the number of American single mothers who have taken custody of their own children in the years from 1993 to 2011. In 2011, approximately 11.8 million single mothers in the United States had custody of their child or children.
Single mothers: Number of custodial mothers in the United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s)
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US Census Bureau. (October 31, 2013). Single mothers: Number of custodial mothers in the United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/257931/number-of-custodial-mothers-in-the-united-states/
US Census Bureau. "Single mothers: Number of custodial mothers in the United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 31, 2013. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257931/number-of-custodial-mothers-in-the-united-states/
US Census Bureau. (2013). Single mothers: Number of custodial mothers in the United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257931/number-of-custodial-mothers-in-the-united-states/
US Census Bureau. "Single Mothers: Number of Custodial Mothers in The United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257931/number-of-custodial-mothers-in-the-united-states/
US Census Bureau, Single mothers: Number of custodial mothers in the United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257931/number-of-custodial-mothers-in-the-united-states/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Single mothers: Number of custodial mothers in the United States from 1993 to 2011 (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, October 31, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/257931/number-of-custodial-mothers-in-the-united-states/