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Number of children living with a single widowed parent in the United States in 2022, by age of child (in 1,000s)
Children living with a single widowed parent in the U.S. 2022, by age of child
In 2022, about * children in the United States under the age of six lived with a single widowed mother. In comparison, there were * children under the age of six living with a widowed father in the U.S. in the same year.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (November 21, 2022). Number of children living with a single widowed parent in the United States in 2022, by age of child (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/769693/us-children-living-with-single-widowed-parent-by-age-of-child/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Number of children living with a single widowed parent in the United States in 2022, by age of child (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 21, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/769693/us-children-living-with-single-widowed-parent-by-age-of-child/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2022). Number of children living with a single widowed parent in the United States in 2022, by age of child (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/769693/us-children-living-with-single-widowed-parent-by-age-of-child/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Number of Children Living with a Single Widowed Parent in The United States in 2022, by Age of Child (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Nov 2022, /statistics/769693/us-children-living-with-single-widowed-parent-by-age-of-child/
U.S. Census Bureau, Number of children living with a single widowed parent in the United States in 2022, by age of child (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/769693/us-children-living-with-single-widowed-parent-by-age-of-child/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Number of children living with a single widowed parent in the United States in 2022, by age of child (in 1,000s) [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, November 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/769693/us-children-living-with-single-widowed-parent-by-age-of-child/
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