Female householder, no spouse present - with and without children under 18.
Families as of March of the following year.
The Census Bureau defines a family as follows: "A family is a group of two people or more (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related subfamily members) are considered as members of one family."
Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter.
Further information regarding the poverty threshold can be accessed
Data prior to 2018 can be found .
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Poverty rate among single mother families in the U.S. 1990-2024
In 2024, **** percent of families with a female householder without a spouse in the U.S. lived in poverty. This reflected the lowest level recorded over the observed period.
You can get an overview on the total number of households in the U.S. here.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (September 9, 2025). Poverty rate for families with female head of household without a spouse in the United States from 1990 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/204747/poverty-rate-for-families-with-female-householder-in-the-us/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Poverty rate for families with female head of household without a spouse in the United States from 1990 to 2024." Chart. September 9, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/204747/poverty-rate-for-families-with-female-householder-in-the-us/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Poverty rate for families with female head of household without a spouse in the United States from 1990 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/204747/poverty-rate-for-families-with-female-householder-in-the-us/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Poverty Rate for Families with Female Head of Household without a Spouse in The United States from 1990 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Sep 2025, /statistics/204747/poverty-rate-for-families-with-female-householder-in-the-us/
U.S. Census Bureau, Poverty rate for families with female head of household without a spouse in the United States from 1990 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/204747/poverty-rate-for-families-with-female-householder-in-the-us/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Poverty rate for families with female head of household without a spouse in the United States from 1990 to 2024 [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, September 9, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/204747/poverty-rate-for-families-with-female-householder-in-the-us/
