Only 9 percent of children who live in married-couple families live in poverty. However, __________ percent of all children who reside in mother-only, single-parent families (often due to divorce) live in poverty.

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2019, 43 percent of children who reside in mother-only, single-parent families live in poverty. This is significantly higher than the poverty rate for children in married-couple families.

Only 9 Percent of Children Who Live in Married-Couple Families