Poverty Status Of Single Mother Households (2009–2024)

Definition

Households with children under 18 within each race/ethnicity group that live with a single mother and are living below the poverty line.

Percentage refers to percent of all single mother households from each race/ethnicity group that are living below the poverty line.

For example, in 2013 of all white single mother households with children under 18, 22.7% of these families were living under the poverty line.

Data Source

U.S. Census Bureau

Notes

NA indicates data is not available

Last Updated

2026-01