Single-Parent Households
Single-Mother Households
Single-Father Households
Single-Parent Households
Single-Mother Households
Single-Father Households
Percent Single-Parent Households
| wdt_ID | Year | NE Springfield (45503) | NW Springfield (45504) | SE Springfield (45505) | SW Springfield (45506) | Springfield | Clark County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2011 | 20.4 | 13.7 | 26.0 | 28.6 | 25.6 | 18.6 | 17.0 | 15.8 |
| 4 | 2012 | 19.9 | 16.1 | 27.3 | 28.4 | 26.4 | 19.1 | 17.3 | 16.0 |
| 5 | 2013 | 22.3 | 16.9 | 29.3 | 26.8 | 27.8 | 19.8 | 17.6 | 16.2 |
| 6 | 2014 | 22.3 | 18.3 | 29.8 | 28.6 | 28.3 | 21.0 | 17.8 | 16.4 |
| 7 | 2015 | 22.4 | 18.7 | 30.9 | 30.3 | 28.5 | 21.1 | 17.9 | 16.4 |
| 8 | 2016 | 24.2 | 20.2 | 32.4 | 27.4 | 29.7 | 21.7 | 18.0 | 16.3 |
| 9 | 2017 | 24.4 | 20.8 | 33.1 | 28.8 | 29.9 | 21.7 | 17.9 | 16.1 |
| 10 | 2018 | 22.9 | 22.4 | 32.5 | 29.9 | 30.3 | 22.0 | 18.0 | 16.0 |
| 11 | 2019 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 23.7 | 30.6 | 27.8 | 17.4 | 18.0 | 17.4 |
| 12 | 2020 | 17.5 | 14.5 | 27.5 | 34.4 | 29.2 | 18.2 | 17.7 | 17.0 |
| 13 | 2021 | 16.4 | 16.6 | 27.5 | 29.7 | 26.3 | 17.5 | 17.7 | 16.9 |
| 14 | 2022 | 17.3 | 15.8 | 30.1 | 34.5 | 28.2 | 18.3 | 17.6 | 16.6 |
Percent Single-Mother Households
| wdt_ID | Year | NE Springfield (45503) | NW Springfield (45504) | SE Springfield (45505) | SW Springfield (45506) | Springfield | Clark County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2011 | 16.4 | 9.1 | 23.9 | 24.2 | 21.4 | 14.7 | 13.2 | 12.1 |
| 4 | 2012 | 15.9 | 11.5 | 25.2 | 23.9 | 22.2 | 15.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 |
| 5 | 2013 | 17.8 | 13.1 | 25.2 | 22.5 | 22.8 | 15.8 | 13.6 | 12.4 |
| 6 | 2014 | 18.1 | 13.4 | 24.8 | 22.3 | 22.7 | 16.3 | 13.7 | 12.4 |
| 7 | 2015 | 17.7 | 16.1 | 24.6 | 24.1 | 23.1 | 16.2 | 13.7 | 12.4 |
| 8 | 2016 | 19.1 | 15.7 | 24.1 | 22.3 | 23.1 | 16.5 | 13.6 | 12.3 |
| 9 | 2017 | 18.7 | 16.5 | 23.6 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 15.9 | 13.5 | 12.1 |
| 11 | 2018 | 17.5 | 16.9 | 25.2 | 21.8 | 23.4 | 15.9 | 13.4 | 11.9 |
| 12 | 2019 | 17.1 | 12.1 | 21.3 | 26.9 | 24.8 | 13.9 | 14.7 | 14.0 |
| 13 | 2020 | 15.8 | 12.7 | 25.1 | 29.3 | 26.2 | 15.1 | 14.3 | 13.7 |
| 14 | 2021 | 14.7 | 15.1 | 25.7 | 24.8 | 24.1 | 14.7 | 14.3 | 13.6 |
| 15 | 2022 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 27.5 | 29.0 | 25.5 | 15.0 | 14.1 | 13.3 |
Percent Single-Father Households
| wdt_ID | Year | NE Springfield (45503) | NW Springfield (45504) | SE Springfield (45505) | SW Springfield (45506) | Springfield | Clark County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2011 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 4 | 2012 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| 5 | 2013 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| 6 | 2014 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 7 | 2015 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| 8 | 2016 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 8.3 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| 9 | 2017 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| 10 | 2018 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| 11 | 2019 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 12 | 2020 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 13 | 2021 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 14 | 2022 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
Number of Single-Parent Households
| wdt_ID | Year | NE Springfield (45503) | NW Springfield (45504) | SE Springfield (45505) | SW Springfield (45506) | Springfield | Clark County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2011 | 1,571 | 489 | 1,143 | 888 | 3,430 | 5,683 | 446,169 | 11,000,146 |
| 4 | 2012 | 1,506 | 592 | 1,143 | 937 | 3,554 | 5,806 | 444,856 | 11,057,705 |
| 5 | 2013 | 1,678 | 600 | 1,159 | 920 | 3,709 | 5,960 | 446,047 | 11,080,094 |
| 6 | 2014 | 1,674 | 675 | 1,274 | 1,036 | 3,845 | 6,318 | 447,683 | 11,094,279 |
| 7 | 2015 | 1,684 | 684 | 1,307 | 964 | 3,758 | 6,222 | 445,406 | 11,039,498 |
| 8 | 2016 | 1,770 | 678 | 1,358 | 835 | 3,703 | 6,169 | 445,534 | 10,934,829 |
| 9 | 2017 | 1,794 | 713 | 1,373 | 929 | 3,748 | 6,269 | 443,310 | 10,802,250 |
| 10 | 2018 | 1,622 | 749 | 1,399 | 977 | 3,790 | 6,291 | 441,941 | 10,694,673 |
| 11 | 2019 | 1,099 | 384 | 738 | 654 | 2,463 | 3,926 | 324,779 | 9,064,650 |
| 12 | 2020 | 904 | 404 | 851 | 736 | 2,497 | 4,127 | 319,942 | 7,888,778 |
| 13 | 2021 | 827 | 465 | 820 | 635 | 2,250 | 3,996 | 320,166 | 7,934,955 |
| 14 | 2022 | 827 | 416 | 873 | 683 | 2,288 | 4,124 | 316,477 | 7,847,858 |
Number of Single-Mother Households
| wdt_ID | Year | NE Springfield (45503) | NW Springfield (45504) | SE Springfield (45505) | SW Springfield (45506) | Springfield | Clark County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2011 | 1,267 | 325 | 1,048 | 752 | 2,863 | 4,489 | 346,788 | 8,433,457 |
| 4 | 2012 | 1,200 | 424 | 1,055 | 788 | 2,992 | 4,650 | 345,518 | 8,462,168 |
| 5 | 2013 | 1,338 | 467 | 996 | 773 | 3,043 | 4,765 | 344,965 | 8,455,848 |
| 6 | 2014 | 1,353 | 494 | 1,060 | 808 | 3,083 | 4,919 | 344,728 | 8,431,335 |
| 7 | 2015 | 1,334 | 587 | 1,039 | 767 | 3,055 | 4,778 | 341,159 | 8,352,080 |
| 8 | 2016 | 1,395 | 526 | 1,009 | 678 | 2,877 | 4,689 | 337,578 | 8,232,609 |
| 9 | 2017 | 1,372 | 563 | 980 | 737 | 2,866 | 4,593 | 333,458 | 8,090,431 |
| 10 | 2018 | 1,237 | 565 | 1,085 | 714 | 2,926 | 4,539 | 330,674 | 7,965,331 |
| 11 | 2019 | 942 | 334 | 663 | 574 | 2,192 | 3,140 | 263,760 | 6,453,219 |
| 12 | 2020 | 815 | 353 | 776 | 627 | 2,246 | 3,423 | 258,561 | 6,362,650 |
| 13 | 2021 | 744 | 424 | 767 | 529 | 2,059 | 3,345 | 257,550 | 6,374,132 |
| 14 | 2022 | 720 | 368 | 795 | 574 | 2,072 | 3,395 | 254,482 | 6,284,441 |
Number of Single-Father Households
| wdt_ID | Year | NE Springfield (45503) | NW Springfield (45504) | SE Springfield (45505) | SW Springfield (45506) | Springfield | Clark County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2011 | 304 | 164 | 95 | 136 | 567 | 1,194 | 99,381 | 2,566,689 |
| 4 | 2012 | 306 | 168 | 88 | 149 | 562 | 1,156 | 99,338 | 2,595,537 |
| 5 | 2013 | 340 | 133 | 163 | 147 | 666 | 1,195 | 101,082 | 2,624,246 |
| 6 | 2014 | 321 | 181 | 214 | 228 | 762 | 1,399 | 102,955 | 2,662,944 |
| 7 | 2015 | 350 | 97 | 268 | 197 | 703 | 1,444 | 104,247 | 2,687,418 |
| 8 | 2016 | 375 | 152 | 349 | 157 | 826 | 1,480 | 107,956 | 2,702,220 |
| 9 | 2017 | 422 | 150 | 393 | 192 | 882 | 1,676 | 109,852 | 2,711,819 |
| 10 | 2018 | 385 | 184 | 314 | 263 | 864 | 1,752 | 111,267 | 2,729,342 |
| 11 | 2019 | 157 | 50 | 75 | 80 | 271 | 786 | 61,019 | 1,536,353 |
| 12 | 2020 | 89 | 51 | 75 | 109 | 251 | 704 | 61,381 | 1,526,128 |
| 13 | 2021 | 83 | 41 | 53 | 106 | 191 | 651 | 62,616 | 1,560,823 |
| 14 | 2022 | 107 | 48 | 78 | 109 | 216 | 729 | 61,995 | 1,563,417 |
These data measure the total number of households with the children of the householder present but no husband or wife of the householder present. You can see percentages over time for Springfield, Ohio, Clark County, and the United States.
In the year 2022,
- The rates of single-parenthood range from 15.8 percent in northwest Springfield to 34.5 percent in southwest Springfield.
- There are more single-parents in the Southeast and Southwest than in the Northeast and Northwest though the differences are not significant due to small sample size.
- Single-parent households with children managed by single mothers are 5 to 10 times more likely than those managed by fathers.
Because of changes in language used in the ACS surveys and small sample sizes, long-term trends are difficult to discern. At the Zip Code level, none of the changes since 2019 are significant.
All data comes from U.S. Census Bureau.
This information comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates for Households By Type. Data definitions have changed starting in 2019, so the trend is based on the time-period 2019-2022. Since 2019, the data are drawn from Table B11012.
Percentages for single mothers were made using “Female householder, no husband present, family household estimate” who indicated having “Households with own children of the householder under 18 years” divided by the total number of “Households with own children of the householder under 18 years”. Percentages for single fathers were made using “Male householder, no wife present, family household estimate” who indicated having “Households with own children of the householder under 18 years” divided by the total number of all “Households with own children of the householder under 18 years”. The number of single-parent households was made by combining these two estimates.
This post was last updated on 16 August 2024.