WHAT IS THE STATE OF
FATHERHOOD IN THE U.S.?

Over the past 30 years, American fathers have increased the time they spend with their children during the workday by 65% on average

As many as 50% of all children in the U.S. spend some portion of their childhood years living in single-parent households

The majority of parents (63%) who work full time (35-40 hours a week), and nearly three quarters (73%) of those who work more than 40 hours a week at all their jobs feel that they do not spend enough time with their children

Nearly 10% of children in the U.S. under the age of 18 have a parent who is either currently incarcerated or who has ever been incarcerated

While 74% of men agreed that men should earn money and women should take care of the home and family in 1977, only 40% of men agreed in 2008

64% of all Americans surveyed still agree or strongly agree with the idea that the father should be a financial provider for his family even if he is also engaged in a caregiving role

Fathers’ taking 40% or more of the caregiving responsibility in the family is associated with positive outcomes in children’s test scores and cognitive achievement

While only 35% of fathers in dual-earner families reported work-life conflict in 1977, 60% did so in 2008