Table of Contents
Preface: Summary
Introduction
Primary Findings and Results
Hispanic and Asian Child Support Populations
Underlying Population Trends
Methodology
Conclusion
Appendix A: Detailed Tables
Appendix B: Models
Appendix C: Demographic Differences Among Custodial Parents
References
T.O.C.
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Appendix A.
Detailed Tables
Table A.1. Custodial Parents:
Demographic Estimates, Projections, and Characteristics
1988
1998
2004
2009
Total Number
11,574,000
14,667,000
16,142,000
16,786,000
Sex
Male
13%
16%
18%
19%
Female
87%
84%
82%
81%
Race/ethnicity
White
59%
59%
57%
56%
Black
27%
25%
23%
22%
Hispanic
12%
14%
16%
18%
American Indian and other
2%
3%
4%
4%
Asian and Pacific Islander
1%
2%
3%
3%
Region
Midwest
24%
23%
23%
23%
Northeast
18%
17%
16%
16%
South
38%
38%
38%
38%
West
20%
22%
23%
24%
Type of area
Central city
38%
34%
31%
29%
Other part of metro
37%
42%
46%
49%
Outside a metro
25%
24%
23%
22%
Number of children age 17 or less
One
47%
48%
48%
48%
Two
33%
32%
32%
31%
Three
14%
14%
14%
15%
Four or more
7%
6%
6%
6%
Average
1.84
1.82
1.81
1.81
Current Marital Status
Divorced/Separated
48%
42%
39%
37%
Married
25%
24%
25%
24%
Never married
27%
34%
36%
39%
Widowed
1%
a
a
a
Note
a = less than 0.5%
The race/ethnic group "Other" consists
primarily of American Indians, Eskimos, and
Aleuts.
Married includes married living separately.
Table A.2. Custodial Parents: Economic Estimates,
Projections, and Characteristics
1988
1998
2004
2009
Total Number
11,574,000
14,667,000
16,142,000
16,786,000
Poverty Level
Below poverty
34%
30%
26%
24%
1.00-1.24 times pov.
6%
7%
8%
8%
1.25-1.50 times pov.
5%
6%
6%
6%
1.50+ times pov.
54%
57%
60%
62%
Public Assistance
Yes
25%
15%
13%
13%
No
75%
84%
87%
87%
Labor Force Status
Employed
63%
72%
76%
78%
Unemployed
8%
7%
6%
6%
Not in labor force
29%
21%
18%
16%
Unemployment rate
11%
9%
7%
7%
Education
Less than h.s.
26%
19%
17%
16%
High school
45%
38%
37%
36%
Some college
19%
31%
32%
33%
College graduate
10%
12%
13%
15%
Note
a = less than 0.5%
Labor force status is among those eligible
(persons aged 16 and over).
Public assistance includes AFDC and "other
assistance" and is determined at the family
level for receipt in the year prior to the
survey.
Table A.3. Nonparent Custodians: Demographic Estimates,
Projections, and Characteristics
1988
1998
2004
2009
Total
1,574,000
2,387,000
2,666,000
2,934,000
Sex
Male
48%
53%
51%
52%
Female
52%
47%
49%
48%
Race/ethnicity
White
47%
47%
46%
45%
Black
35%
31%
28%
26%
Hispanic
15%
18%
21%
23%
American Indian and other
4%
4%
5%
6%
Asian and Pacific Islander
2%
3%
4%
5%
Current Marital Status
Divorced/Separated
15%
20%
23%
25%
Married
51%
44%
41%
39%
Never married
22%
27%
28%
29%
Widowed
13%
9%
8%
7%
Public Assistance
Yes
16%
13%
9%
9%
No
84%
87%
91%
91%
Education
Less than high school
54%
43%
38%
33%
High school graduate or GED
30%
33%
31%
31%
Some college
10%
17%
23%
27%
College graduate
6%
6%
8%
8%
Labor Force Status
Employed
54%
56%
56%
56%
Unemployed
6%
6%
6%
6%
Not in the labor force
40%
39%
38%
38%
Unemployment rate
10%
9%
9%
9%
Poverty Level
Below poverty level
35%
30%
27%
26%
1.00-1.24 times poverty
6%
7%
8%
8%
1.25-1.50 times poverty
7%
6%
7%
7%
Above 1.50 times poverty
52%
56%
58%
59%
Type of area
Central city of a metropolitan area
39%
35%
34%
33%
Other part of a metropolitan area
34%
36%
38%
39%
Outside a metropolitan area
27%
29%
28%
27%
Number of children age 17 or less
One
47%
55%
61%
65%
Two
29%
29%
27%
26%
Three
14%
9%
7%
4%
Four or more
10%
7%
6%
5%
Average
1.98
1.75
1.63
1.54
Note
a = less than 0.5%.
Some custodians are both custodial parents
and other custodians. They are included in this
table and the custodial parent table. Married
includes married living separately.Labor force
status is among those eligible (persons aged 16
and over). Public assistance includes AFDC and
"other assistance" and is determined at the
family level for receipt in the year prior to
the survey.
Table of Contents
Preface: Summary
Introduction
Primary Findings and Results
Hispanic and Asian Child Support Populations
Underlying Population Trends
Methodology
Conclusion
Appendix A: Detailed Tables
Appendix B: Models
Appendix C: Demographic Differences Among Custodial Parents
References
T.O.C.