More fathers raising children alone in America
The 2000 census shows rising single father households nationwide, with about one in five households led by a father with children. Experts cite custody rulings and more mothers working, challenging old assumptions about paternal caregiving and family roles.
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Singles and seniors surge in Maryland in 1990s
Census data show households headed by elderly, single parents, and unmarried partners rising 13 percent to 2 million across Maryland. Unmarried partners grew 47 percent to 110,335, while the 65 and older group rose 15 percent. married couples with children under 18 declined slightly though remain about half of households.
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University of Maryland College Park
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Mount St. Mary's College
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District shifts tone as singles choose city life
Washington officials push to attract young professionals to the capital, but census data show a decade-long population drop of about 35,000 while one person households rise by over 5,100 to 248,338, suggesting cities remain marriage markets for singles despite decline.
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District of Columbia
Philp Dearborn
Brookings Institution
Mar Nage
Edward Glaeser
Harvard
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