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Children in single-parent families by race (Percent) – 2008

Data Provided by: National KIDS COUNT Program

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United States
Non-Hispanic White	23%
Black or African American	65%
American Indian	50%
Asian and Pacific Islander	16%
Hispanic or Latino	38%
Total	32%

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Alabama
Non-Hispanic White	23%
Black or African American	65%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	36%

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Alaska
Non-Hispanic White	22%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	32%

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Arizona
Non-Hispanic White	25%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	13%
Hispanic or Latino	40%
Total	35%

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Arkansas
Non-Hispanic White	27%
Black or African American	73%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	36%

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California
Non-Hispanic White	23%
Black or African American	64%
American Indian	43%
Asian and Pacific Islander	17%
Hispanic or Latino	36%
Total	32%

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Colorado
Non-Hispanic White	21%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	19%
Hispanic or Latino	35%
Total	27%

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Connecticut
Non-Hispanic White	19%
Black or African American	66%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	13%
Hispanic or Latino	53%
Total	30%

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Delaware
Non-Hispanic White	25%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	5%
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	34%

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Florida
Non-Hispanic White	28%
Black or African American	61%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	17%
Hispanic or Latino	37%
Total	36%

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Georgia
Non-Hispanic White	21%
Black or African American	63%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	15%
Hispanic or Latino	30%
Total	36%

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Hawaii
Non-Hispanic White	22%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	30%
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	30%

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Idaho
Non-Hispanic White	22%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	29%
Total	23%

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Illinois
Non-Hispanic White	20%
Black or African American	71%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	13%
Hispanic or Latino	33%
Total	31%

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Indiana
Non-Hispanic White	26%
Black or African American	72%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	35%
Total	33%

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Iowa
Non-Hispanic White	24%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	36%
Total	27%

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Kansas
Non-Hispanic White	23%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	35%
Total	28%

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Kentucky
Non-Hispanic White	29%
Black or African American	70%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	8%
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	33%

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Louisiana
Non-Hispanic White	26%
Black or African American	70%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	43%

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Maine
Non-Hispanic White	30%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	31%

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Maryland
Non-Hispanic White	20%
Black or African American	58%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	10%
Hispanic or Latino	32%
Total	33%

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Massachusetts
Non-Hispanic White	20%
Black or African American	59%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	18%
Hispanic or Latino	64%
Total	29%

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Michigan
Non-Hispanic White	23%
Black or African American	69%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	11%
Hispanic or Latino	41%
Total	32%

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Minnesota
Non-Hispanic White	20%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	23%
Hispanic or Latino	43%
Total	25%

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Mississippi
Non-Hispanic White	26%
Black or African American	70%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	45%

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Missouri
Non-Hispanic White	25%
Black or African American	71%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	38%
Total	32%

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Montana
Non-Hispanic White	25%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	29%

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Nebraska
Non-Hispanic White	20%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	26%

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Nevada
Non-Hispanic White	27%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	20%
Hispanic or Latino	36%
Total	33%

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New Hampshire
Non-Hispanic White	24%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	25%

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New Jersey
Non-Hispanic White	17%
Black or African American	61%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	9%
Hispanic or Latino	41%
Total	28%

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New Mexico
Non-Hispanic White	26%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	43%
Total	40%

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New York
Non-Hispanic White	20%
Black or African American	65%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	14%
Hispanic or Latino	53%
Total	34%

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North Carolina
Non-Hispanic White	22%
Black or African American	65%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	12%
Hispanic or Latino	36%
Total	34%

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North Dakota
Non-Hispanic White	20%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	24%

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Ohio
Non-Hispanic White	26%
Black or African American	71%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	11%
Hispanic or Latino	42%
Total	34%

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Oklahoma
Non-Hispanic White	27%
Black or African American	67%
American Indian	39%
Asian and Pacific Islander	8%
Hispanic or Latino	33%
Total	33%

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Oregon
Non-Hispanic White	28%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	18%
Hispanic or Latino	35%
Total	30%

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Pennsylvania
Non-Hispanic White	23%
Black or African American	71%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	13%
Hispanic or Latino	54%
Total	32%

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Rhode Island
Non-Hispanic White	25%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	34%

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South Carolina
Non-Hispanic White	23%
Black or African American	69%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	39%

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South Dakota
Non-Hispanic White	23%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	30%

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Tennessee
Non-Hispanic White	26%
Black or African American	68%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	10%
Hispanic or Latino	38%
Total	35%

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Texas
Non-Hispanic White	23%
Black or African American	60%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	14%
Hispanic or Latino	35%
Total	33%

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Utah
Non-Hispanic White	15%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	31%
Total	18%

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Vermont
Non-Hispanic White	30%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	32%

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Virginia
Non-Hispanic White	20%
Black or African American	60%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	13%
Hispanic or Latino	32%
Total	30%

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Washington
Non-Hispanic White	24%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	18%
Hispanic or Latino	37%
Total	28%

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West Virginia
Non-Hispanic White	31%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	33%

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Wisconsin
Non-Hispanic White	22%
Black or African American	80%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	37%
Total	29%

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Wyoming
Non-Hispanic White	26%
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	29%

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District of Columbia
Non-Hispanic White	10%
Black or African American	79%
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	57%

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Puerto Rico
Non-Hispanic White	N.A.
Black or African American	N.A.
American Indian	N.A.
Asian and Pacific Islander	N.A.
Hispanic or Latino	N.A.
Total	N.A.

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Virgin Islands
Non-Hispanic White	N.A.
Black or African American	N.A.
American Indian	N.A.
Asian and Pacific Islander	N.A.
Hispanic or Latino	N.A.
Total	N.A.

Definitions: Children under age 18 who live with their own single parent either in a family or subfamily. In this definition, single-parent families may include cohabiting couples and do not include children living with married stepparents. Children who live in group quarters (for example, institutions, dormitories, or group homes) are not included in this calculation. More...

Data Source: Population Reference Bureau, analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Supplementary Survey, 2001 Supplementary Survey, 2002 through 2008 American Community Survey. The data for this measure come from the 2000 and 2001 Supplementary Survey and the 2002 through 2008 American Community Survey (ACS). The 2000 through 2004 ACS surveyed approximately 700,000 households monthly during each calendar year. In general but particularly for these years, use caution when interpreting estimates for less populous states or indicators representing small subpopulations, where the sample size is relatively small. Beginning in January 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau expanded the ACS sample to 3 million households (full implementation), and in January 2006 the ACS included group quarters. The ACS, fully implemented, is designed to provide annually updated social, economic, and housing data for states and communities. (Such local-area data have traditionally been collected once every ten years in the long form of the decennial census.) Race/ethnic groups represented in this table are not mutually exclusive. The category of white includes only non-Hispanic white. The categories Black or African American, American Indian, and Asian and Pacific Islander include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic. Those in the Hispanic or Latino category include those identified as being in one of the non-White race groups. More...

Footnotes: Updated January 2010.
S - Estimates suppressed when the confidence interval around the percentage is greater than 10 percentage points. N.A. – Data not available. A 90 percent confidence interval for each estimate can be found at Children in single-parent families by race.

Note: The District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are not included in maps and rankings because they are not states and therefore comparisons on many indicators of child well being are not meaningful.

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