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Center on the Family

Percent of families with children that are single-parent families in Hawaii

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Why This Indicator Matters

Family structure can impact access to economic and human resources. Due to higher rates of non-marital childbearing, more children are being raised in single-parent families.1 Single-parent families are more likely to experience economic hardship and have less time to supervise their children compared to two-parent families.2
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Definitions: Percent of families with own children that are single-parent families

Data Source:

U.S. Census Bureau, (various years) American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B11003

Technical Note:
Please note, the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates provide average characteristics aggregated over a 5-year period. The primary advantage of using multiyear estimates is the increased statistical reliability of the data for less populated areas and small population subgroups. However, 5-year estimates are less current than single year estimates (i.e., since they are derived from averages over five calendar years) and should not be compared to single year estimates. The Census Bureau suggests comparing periods that do not overlap, such as comparing 2007-2011 with 2012-2016, which means waiting longer to identify a trend. However, in areas undergoing fundamental shifts in the size or composition of the population, change may be so substantial that it will be obvious after only a few years. Please see the ACS data use handbook for more information (https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2008/acs/ACSGeneralHandbook.pdf).

Footnotes:
1 Demo, David H. and Martha J.Cox. 2000. “Families with Children: A Review of the Research in the 1990s.” Journal of Marriage and Family 62: 876-895.

2Kids Count Data Center. Selected KIDS COUNT Indicators for State in Hawaii. Accessed October 2018:https://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/customreports/13/7288,7246,43,5043,7244,5062,7247,7188,5116,5119,7245,7248,5425,7249,7243,7253,7250,106,5203,6795,7259.; Smith, Kristin. 2015. “Women as Economic Providers: Dual-Earner Families Thrive as Women’s Earnings Rise.” National Issue Brief #84. Carsey School of Public Policy: University of New Hampshire. Percent of families with children that are single-parent families.