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New data released this week<\/a> from the U.S. Census Bureau reaffirm the strong linkage between educational attainment and the marital status and living arrangements of parents of minor children.<\/p>\n\n

Among parents who live with a child under the age of 18, 89% of college graduates are married, compared with 64% of parents with less than a high school diploma and 70% of those with just a high school diploma.<\/p>\n\n

Marriage has been on the decline for decades, particularly for those with less education<\/a>. At the same time, the share of non-marital births<\/a> for the less educated has risen dramatically, and the likelihood of divorce<\/a> remains significantly higher among those lacking a college degree than among those who have one.<\/p>\n\n

Not only is there an educational gap in the likelihood of \u00a0parents living with their minor children being married, but there is a gender gap as well.<\/p>\n\n

Just over half (53%) of\u00a0 mothers who lack a high school diploma and who live with their children are married, as compared with 78% of dads with the same educational level. These gender differences narrow considerably \u2014 but still persist \u2014\u00a0among the most educated. Some 84% of moms who have a bachelor\u2019s degree and live with their children are married, compared with 95% of dads with a bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n\n

These gender gaps are largely driven by differences in the patterns of single parenting. While the share of single parents who are dads has risen dramatically<\/a>, it\u2019s still the case that most single parents are moms.<\/p>\n\n

And since divorce and non-marital births are more prevalent among the less educated, that means single parents \u2014 particularly single moms \u2014 are more prevalent, as well. Approximately 30% of moms with less than a college degree who live with their kids are living without a spouse or partner, as compared with 7% of comparable dads. In comparison, 13% of college-educated moms who live with their kids are living without a spouse or partner, as are 3% of comparable dads.<\/p>\n\n

NOTE:<\/strong> References to a “high school degree” have been changed to a “high school diploma.”<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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