Facts about U.S. fathers
Dads got an official federal holiday more than 50 years after moms, in 1972. Other numbers for dads:
* 66.3 MILLION: Estimated number of fathers in the U.S. in 2006.
* 95 MILLION: Estimated number of Father’s Day cards given in the U.S. in 2005.
* 26.4 MILLION: Fathers who are part of married-couple families with their own children younger than 18.
* 2.5 MILLION: Single fathers in 2006, up from 400,000 in 1970.
* 159,000: Estimated number of stay-at-home dads in 2006.
* 84: Percentage of child-support providers who are men. They provide median support payments of $3,600 annually.
* 72: Percentage of Americans who plan to celebrate Father’s Day. 32: Percentage of fathers who worked evening or night shifts and were primary caregivers for their children while their wives worked.
* 22: Percentage of single fathers whose family income exceeds $50,000.
* 18: The percentage of single fathers living with their children.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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