This statistic shows the percentage of women who were the primary breadwinner in the household that were single mothers in the United States in 2014, by race. Among black women who were the primary income provider to the household, 75.4 percent were single mothers in 2014.
Share of breadwinner mothers who are single mothers in the United States in 2014, by race
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Share of breadwinner mothers who are single mothers in the United States in 2014, by race
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Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). (June 7, 2017). Share of breadwinner mothers who are single mothers in the United States in 2014, by race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/748426/share-of-breadwinner-mothers-who-are-single-mothers-by-race/
Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). "Share of breadwinner mothers who are single mothers in the United States in 2014, by race." Chart. June 7, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/748426/share-of-breadwinner-mothers-who-are-single-mothers-by-race/
Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). (2017). Share of breadwinner mothers who are single mothers in the United States in 2014, by race. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/748426/share-of-breadwinner-mothers-who-are-single-mothers-by-race/
Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). "Share of Breadwinner Mothers Who Are Single Mothers in The United States in 2014, by Race." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/748426/share-of-breadwinner-mothers-who-are-single-mothers-by-race/
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