Globally, 38% live in extended-family homes, but in the U.S. only 11% do

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December 12, 2019

U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households

Globally, 38% live in extended-family homes, but in the U.S. only 11% do

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Globally, 38% live in extended-family homes, but in the U.S. only 11% do

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U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households
Almost a quarter of U.S. children live in single-parent homes, more than in any other country

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