U.S. - distribution of children by family structure and race 2021

In 2021, about 59.9 percent of Hispanic origin children lived with two married parents in the United States. On the other hand, about 4.3 percent of Hispanic origin children in the country lived with their father only.

Distribution of child population in the United States in 2021, by family structure and race

Characteristic	White-alone, Non-Hispanic	Black-alone	Hispanic
Two parents	77.6%	42.6%	67.6%
Two married parents	74.2%	38.3%	59.9%
Mother only	14%	44.8%	24.7%
Father only	5.1%	5.8%	4.3%
No parent	3.3%	6.8%	3.4%

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Release date

September 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Age group

0-17 years

Supplementary notes

In this table, “two parents” reflects all children who have both a mother and father identified in the household, including biological, step, and adoptive parents. Before 2007, “mother only” and “father only” included some children who lived with two unmarried parents. Beginning in 2007, “mother only” and “father only” refer to children for whom only one parent in the household has been identified, whether biological, step, or adoptive.

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