short readsApr 27, 2018 About one-third of U.S. children are living with an unmarried parent The share of U.S. children living with an unmarried parent has more than doubled since 1968, jumping from 13% to 32% in 2017.
reportApr 25, 2018 The Changing Profile of Unmarried Parents One-in-four parents living with a child in the United States today are unmarried, up from 7% in 1968. A growing share of unmarried parents are cohabiting partners.