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LendingTree Study Finds The Places With the Most Single Dads
Ahead of Father's Day, LendingTree's study found that there are more than 1.5 million single fathers in the U.S., and Nevada has the highest prevalence of
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[{"type":"text","content":"Ahead of Father's Day, LendingTree's study found that there are more than 1.5 million single fathers in the U.S., and Nevada has the highest prevalence of single fathers in the country\nCHARLOTTE, N.C., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LendingTree®, the nation's leading online financial services marketplace, released its study finding the places in the U.S. with the highest rate of single-father families. While single fathers are nowhere near as prevalent as single mothers, the study found that single fathers account for 4.6% of families where parents live with their children. This translates to more than 1.5 million single fathers, nationwide. Additionally, the study found that Nevada (6.8%), Montana (6.3%), and Oklahoma (6.1%) are the places with the highest prevalence of single-father families.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nKey findingsSingle-father families are most prevalent in Nevada (6.8%), Montana (6.3%), and Oklahoma (6.1%). These are the only places in the country where single fathers represent more than 6% of families where parents live with their children.On the other hand, the states where single-father families are least prevalent are Utah (3.6%), New Jersey (3.6%), Massachusetts (3.7%), and New York (3.9%). These are the only places in the country where single-father families account for less than 4% of families where parents live with their children.While single fathers still outearn single mothers, they earn a third less than the average for all families where parents live with their children. The average income for single-father families is $67,405 — the average income for families where parents live with their parents is $101,536.Single fathers are typically more educated than cohabiting parents — only 12% of cohabiting fathers have at least a bachelor's degree, compared with 26% of single fathers.Here are the top 10 states with the highest prevalence of single-father families:\nNevada - 6.8%Montana - 6.3%Oklahoma - 6.1%New Mexico - 5.8%Delaware - 5.7% - tiedSouth Dakota - 5.7% - tiedWisconsin - 5.7% - tiedMaine - 5.6% - tiedNorth Dakota - 5.6% - tiedArizona - 5.5% - tiedKentucky - 5.5% - tiedVermont - 5.5% - tiedLendingTree's Chief Credit Analyst, Matt Schulz, had this to add:\"Being a single parent is a monumental task for anyone. While single fathers tend to earn more than single mothers and are even more likely t...