Based on fathers aged 18-69 with their own (biological, adopted or step-) child(ren) younger than 18 in the household. Fathers who live apart from their children are not included. Fathers are categorized based on employment status in the year prior to the survey.
The source does not specify number of respondents or exact date of survey.
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United States stay-at-home mothers and fathers in 2012
This survey, conducted in the United States in 2012, shows the share of fathers and mothers who were stay-at-home parents at the time. In 2012, 16 percent of stay-at-home parents in the United States were fathers.
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Pew Research Center. (June 5, 2014). Stay-at-home parents in the United States: Share of mothers and fathers 2012 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/316979/united-states-stay-at-home-parents-share-of-mothers-and-fathers/
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