Single women household triples

Fact #336:  Since 1970 the percentage of U.S. households containing five or more people has fallen in half.  In 1970, 21 percent of households had five or more people; in 2004 the number has dropped to 10 percent.  (Source: US Census Bureau)

Fact #337: Since 1970 the percentage of U.S. households containing one or two people has increased from 46 percent to 60 percent.  (Source: US Census Bureau)

Fact #338:  The number of households consisting of single women 30 to 34 has tripled since 1970.  (Source: US Census Bureau)

Fact #339:  Mother’s are juggling work and family: 5.5 million stay-at-home parents, 5.4 million are women and only 98,000 true stay-at-home dads. (Source: Current Population Survey)

Fact #340:  20 percent of stay-at-home moms lived in households earning $100,000 or more, while 2.3 percent were in households earning less than $10,000.  (Source: Current Population Survey)


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Ira S Wolfe